Raging Bull

Martin Scorsese's 1980 film covers the rise and collapse of the boxer Jake LaMotta. His jealousy continues outside the ring. He is violent towards his family. The film does not present boxing as deliverance; the narrative makes no attempt to make LaMotta likeable and stages the bouts as abstract violence. Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for actor and gained substantial weight for the part. It was shot in black and white. The domestic violence is shown openly. Who it's for: those who like character drama and the history of cinema. Who it's not for: viewers who avoid scenes of domestic violence.