This unflinching biopic of boxing champion Jake LaMotta traces his rise and decline, as his violence in the ring also bleeds into his life at home. His appetite for self-destruction, his volcanic temper, and his obsessive jealousy destroys his relationships with his wife and brother.

One of several creative peaks collaboratively reached by De Niro and Scorsese, the duo here reunite with Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader for this bruising biopic of boxer Jake LaMotta. A modern classic in moody black and white, Raging Bull is an expansive study of self-destructive masculinity.