Review of Raging Bull (1980) by Martin H — 18 Jul 2011

Forget about Rocky. Raging Bull is on a level no other sports film has been able to reach. Quality perfomances provided by Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci.

This review of Raging Bull (1980) was written by Martin H on 18 Jul 2011.

Raging Bull has generally received very positive reviews.

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