
An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.
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Robert De Niro | Jake La Motta |
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Cathy Moriarty | Vickie La Motta |
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Joe Pesci | Joey |
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Frank Vincent | Salvy |
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Nicholas Colasanto | Tommy Como |
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Theresa Saldana | Lenore |
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Mario Gallo | Mario |
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Frank Adonis | Patsy |
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Joseph Bono | Guido |
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Frank Topham | Toppy |
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Lori Anne Flax | Irma |
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Charles Scorsese | Charlie - Man with Como |
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Don Dunphy | Radio Announcer for Dauthuille Fight |
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Bill Hanrahan | Eddie Eagan |
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Rita Bennett | Emma - Miss 48's |
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James V. Christy | Dr. Pinto |
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Bernie Allen | Comedian |
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Floyd Anderson | Jimmy Reeves - Reeves Fight |
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Gene LeBell | Ring Announcer - Reeves Fight |
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Harold Valan | Referee - Reeves Fight |
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Victor Magnotta | Fighting Soldier - Reeves Fight |
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Johnny Barnes | Sugar Ray Robinson - First Robinson Fight |
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John Thomas | Trainer - First Robinson Fight |
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Kenny Davis | Referee - First Robinson Fight |
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Paul Carmello | Ring Announcer - First Robinson Fight |
Director | Martin Scorsese |
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Writer | Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Armand Peters, Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin | |
Producer | Robert Chartoff, Hal W. Polaire, Armand Peters, Irwin Winkler | |
Photography | Michael Chapman |
Edition | Collector's Edition |
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Packaging | Keep Case |
Nr Discs | 2 |
Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Mono [French] Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish] Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Stereo [English] |
Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
Layers | Single side, Single layer |
Edition Release Date | Feb 08, 2005 |
Regions | Region 1 |
Watched | |
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Quantity | 1 |
Index | 1066 |
Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:30 |
Story Synopsis:
Martin Scorsese’s 1980 boxing ring extravaganza, is based on the book by middleweight champion Jake La Motta. DeNiro stars in a legendary performance as LaMotta along with an Oscar®-winning performance by Pesci as Joey, his guardian younger brother. DeNiro is seen first as the fighting fit young contender at his prime, followed by a 60 pound overweight LaMotta through the years of his decline (DeNiro actually put on the weight). This is a film about dreams, loneliness, and the frustration LaMotta suffers from his inability to reconcile himself either to Joey or his wife (Cathy Moriarty).
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.82:1 DVD picture looks much better than the previously released non-anamorphic DVD. The black-and-white imagery is haunting with deep blacks, bright whites, and excellent contrast. Images are sharp and nicely textured. The picture is much smoother, while retaining finer details. There is some pixel breakup, but edge enhancement is not a problem with this DVD. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
he Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack of this special edition release still shows dated fidelity, with a tapered upper midrange and a slight distorted buzz in the dialogue. Surround activity seems to be a low level echo of the front main channels, without providing much of an engrossing experience. The front soundstage is rather dispersed, with very little stereo delineation between the front left and right channels to create phantom imaging outside of the center of the screen. (Danny Richelieu)