The film had a lukewarm box office of $23.4 million against its $18 million budget. Raging Bull premiered in New York on Novemand was released in theaters on December 19, 1980.

Scorsese was exacting in the process of editing and mixing the film, expecting it to be his last major feature. During principal photography, each of the boxing scenes was choreographed for a specific visual style and De Niro gained approximately 60 pounds (27 kg)Ħ0 pounds (27 kg) to portray LaMotta in his later post-boxing years. Pesci was an unknown actor prior to the film, as was Moriarty, who was suggested for her role by Pesci. Schrader re-wrote Martin's first screenplay, and Scorsese and De Niro together made uncredited contributions thereafter. Scorsese was initially reluctant to develop the project, though he eventually came to relate to LaMotta's story. Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, and Frank Vincent all play supporting roles in the film. Also featured in the film are Joe Pesci as Joey, LaMotta's well-intentioned brother and manager who tries to help Jake battle his inner demons, and Cathy Moriarty as his wife.

The film, distributed by United Artists, stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, an Italian-American middleweight boxer whose self-destructive and obsessive rage, sexual jealousy, and animalistic appetite destroyed his relationship with his wife and family. Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's memoir Raging Bull: My Story. (North America) (equivalent to $71.48 million in 2019 dollars) Source

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