It has that low bass drop sound from every movie trailer paired with a sick LaMotta uppercut. Based on the trailer below, it looks a little bit like the Lifetime Original Movie version of LaMotta's life. Why would it not star De Niro? Why would it not be directed by Scorsese? And why would it be called The Bronx Bull, LaMotta's other nickname that's very similar to the Raging Bull?ĭespite all these valid questions,the movie-which stars William Forsythe as LaMotta and also features Paul Sorvino, Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Mantegna, Cloris Leachman, and Harry Hamlin-is still happening. I t's unclear why any filmmaker would think we'd need some sort of unofficial sequel to Raging Bull. Yet, we now have The Bronx Bull, an 'unofficial sequel' to Scorsese's film that comes out in January and continues the story of Jake LaMotta's life. For the last three-and-a-half decades, Raging Bull has firmly made its place in history as the one and only biopic about Jake LaMotta-and one would think that's how it should remain. 'The Bronx Bull' chronicles his rise as a world-class boxer and his struggles with life outside of the ring, offering an unflinchingly honest look into the heart of a champion. The film chronicles the troubled and violent rise and fall of the very flawed but extremely talented man. Based on the tumultuous real-life experiences of legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta. Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his stunning and dedicated portrayal of the boxing champion. Raging Bull, Martin Scorsese's 1980 biopic of boxer Jake LaMotta, is considered one of the greatest films of all time.

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