Raging Bull

Raging Bull tells the biography of boxer Jake LaMotta and explores the negatives effects an aggressive personality can have on a family. Martin Scorsese’s and Robert De Niro reunite to tell a story that examines fixed boxing matches, sibling rivalry, domestic abuse, and the daily grind of trying to achieve the American dream in mid-century New York City.

Production

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff

Screenplay by Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin

Based on Raging Bull: My Story by Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage

Starring Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci

Cinematography by Michael Chapman

Edited by Thelma Schoonmaker

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by United Artists

Release date: November 14, 1980 (New York City,) December 19, 1980 (United States)

Running time: 129 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

Budget: $18 million

Box office: $23.4 million (North America)