Raging Bull (1980), directed by Martin Scorsese, and Cinderella Man (2005), directed by Ron Howard, are two of the most iconic boxing films. While both capture the essence of the sport ...

3. Raging Bull (172 points) A definitive movie about any sport has yet to be made, but this one comes closest. There's nothing formulaic or feel-good. (167 points) While "Rocky" shows what one ...

When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at ...

If Raging Bull was De Niro’s labor of love, Scorsese had less at stake emotionally, unless saving his own life counts, which may explain why this is the filmmaker’s most formal accomplishment.

Robert De Niro has opened up on the shocking lengths he went to to commit to his role in the hit 1980s movie, Raging Bull. The movie depicts the career of middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta ...

Martin Scorsese’s 1980 sports film Raging Bull crescendos with a knockout of ... the pair wrote the screenplay for the movie in a few days—a fevered stretch reflected in Buñuel’s hastily ...