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 ...
One example is his 1980 boxing biopic Raging Bull, which follows the rise and fall of middleweight champion Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro). Scorsese drew influence from Powell and Pressburger's ...
On this day, December 31, in 1952, a remarkable chapter in boxing history unfolded. The legendary Jake LaMotta, renowned for his granite chin and relentless fighting spirit, was knocked down for the ...
His one early loss was to Jake LaMotta, his career-long rival. They fought six times, and Robinson won five. As recently as 1997, Robinson was renamed the best of all time -- "pound for pound ...
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. here is the best film of the 80's and one of the best of all time. A ...