Raging Bull: Special Edition (2 Discs)

Raging Bull: Special Edition (2 Discs)

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Released
10/04/2003
DVD Region
2 (UK, Western Europe, Japan)
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Film and TV Genre
Drama, General

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Description

With RAGING BULL, Martin Scorsese's personal approach to filmmaking is taken to a whole new level. Shooting in a crisp black and white, Scorsese tells the story of middleweight boxer Jake La Motta, played with incredible intensity by Robert De Niro, in an Oscar-winning performance. As La Motta rises through the ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown, he falls in love with Vickie (Cathy Moriarty), a gorgeous girl from his Bronx neighbourhood. Jake's inability to express his feelings pours out in the ring and eventually takes over his life in his dealings with his brother, Joey (a brilliant Joe Pesci). Irrational jealousy over Vickie, as well as an insatiable appetite, sends him into a downward spiral that costs him his title, his wife, and his relationship with Joey. As the out-of-control fighter, De Niro delivers one of the screen's most unforgettable performances. Pesci is just as intense as Joey, who finally realises that he is unable to tame his animalistic brother. Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Chapman shoot the film with a stylish flair that fills the boxing scenes with boundless energy and adds immediacy to the endless arguments that erupt whenever Jake is outside the ring. Coupled with Thelma Schoonmaker's breakneck editing and the film's audacious sound design, said scenes are the most brutally realistic depiction of the sport the cinema has ever seen. Simply put, RAGING BULL is one of American cinema's masterworks.

Plot Synopsis

RAGING BULL charts the rise and fall of boxer Jake La Motta (Robert De Niro, who won an Oscar for the role), also known as the Bronx Bull, both inside the ring and through the turbulent relationships with his young wife (Cathy Moriarty) and brother (Joe Pesci), Director Martin Scorsese's film stands as a modern masterpiece and has been acclaimed as the greatest sports film ever made.

Product Details

Actors
Robert De Niro
Cathy Moriarty
Joe Pesci
Nicholas Colasanto
Theresa Saldana
Frank Vincent
Frank Adonis
Director
Martin Scorsese
Media Format
DVD-Video
Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
English
German
Award
OSCAR - Best Actor In A Leading Role 1980
OSCAR - Best Actor In A Leading Role 1980;Robert De Niro
Audio Format
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Mono - English
Mono English
Dolby Digital Surround English
Mono German Spanish French Italian
Number of Discs
1
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
1.85 Wide Screen
Run Time (minutes)
124
Disc Features
Featurette
Interactive Menus
Making Of
Scene Selection
Theatrical Trailer
Chapter Search
Making Of Booklet
Original Theatrical Trailer
Film Rating (Australia)
R18+
Year of release
1980
Film Rating (UK)
18
Subtitle Language
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
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Language
English
Colour System
PAL
Cast & Crew
Jake La Motta (Author)
Joseph Carter (Author)
Peter Savage (Author)
Richard Bruno (Costume Designer)
Michael Chapman (Director of Photography)
Thelma Schoonmaker (Editor)
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