The Bull Rages On Film
Joe Pesci was doing what when Scorsese and De Niro asked him to be in the film?
November 13, 1980
Martin Scorsese’s biopic drama Raging Bull had its premiere in New York City on this date, starring Robert De Niro and a little known Joe Pesci. The movie was based on the life of boxer Jake LaMotta, and more specifically on his autobiography “Raging Bull: My Story”. Robert De Niro went on to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his …
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