The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull[1] is a 2016 American biographical sports film written and directed by Martin Guigui and starring William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino, Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, Natasha Henstridge, and Penelope Ann Miller.[1] It is based on the story of the legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta and it tells the struggles of the champion with his life outside of the boxing ring. The film was filmed in Los Angeles and released in United States on January 6, 2017.[2][3][4][5]
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| Directed by | Martin Guigui |
| Written by | Rustam Branaman Martin Guigui |
| Produced by | Joe Allegro Scott Reed Ron Singer Dahlia Waingort |
| Starring | William Forsythe Joe Mantegna Tom Sizemore Penelope Ann Miller Mojean Aria Ray Wise Natasha Henstridge James Russo Robert Davi Cloris Leachman |
| Cinematography | Massimo Zeri |
| Edited by | Eric Potter |
| Distributed by | Sunset Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A combination prequel and sequel of the Raging Bull that explores "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champ Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.[6]
Cast
- William Forsythe as Jake LaMotta
- Joe Mantegna as Rick Rosselli
- Tom Sizemore as Tony
- Paul Sorvino as Giuseppe "Joey" LaMotta
- Natasha Henstridge as Sally Carlton
- Penelope Ann Miller as Debbie Forrester
- Mojean Aria as Young Jake LaMotta
- Ray Wise as Father Joseph
- James Russo as Rocky Graziano
- Robert Davi as Aaron Levy
- Cloris Leachman as Lillian Forrester
- Mike Starr as Jerry
- Joe Cortese as Vito Lazio
- Bruce Davison as District Attorney Bonami
- Dom Irrera as Joe E. Lewis
- Harry Hamlin as Lenny
- Alicia Witt as Denise Baker
- Joey Diaz as Mickey
- Alex Meraz as Paco
- Juliet Landau as Starlet
- Valentina de Angelis as Eleanor
- Courtney Gains as Chain Gang Guard
Lawsuit
In 2006, Variety reported that Sunset Pictures was developing a sequel to Raging Bull entitled Raging Bull II: Continuing the Story of Jake LaMotta, chronicling LaMotta's early life, as told in the sequel novel of the same name.[7] In July 2012, MGM, owners of United Artists, filed a lawsuit against LaMotta and the producers of Raging Bull II to keep the new film from being released. The former party argued that they have rights to make any authorized sequel to the original book, which goes back to an agreement LaMotta and co-author Peter Savage made with Chartoff-Winkler, producers of the original film. In addition, MGM argues that the defendants are publicly claiming the film to be a sequel to the original film, which could most likely "tarnish" its predecessor's reputation.[8] In August 2012, the producers retitled the film The Bronx Bull, disassociating itself as a sequel to Raging Bull, and the lawsuit was subsequently dropped.[9]
References
- "The Bronx Bull".
- Kumari, Kayla (December 15, 2016). "The Bronx Bull is definitely not a Raging Bull sequel, especially in this trailer". Avclub.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- RyanMWilson (January 6, 2017). "The Bronx Bull (2017)". Fandango. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "The Bronx Bull (2017) Movie". Movieinsider.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "The Bronx Bull: Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- The Bronx Bull on Movie Insider
- Pamela McClintock. "Sunset Pictures in shape". Variety. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Patten, D. "MGM Files 'Raging Bull 2′ Lawsuit Against Jake LaMotta & Sequel Producers." Archived July 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Deadline Hollywood (July 3, 2012). Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- Patten, Dominic. "MGM Settles 'Raging Bull II' Lawsuit With Movie Name Change." Archived August 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Deadline Hollywood (August 1, 2012). Retrieved on August 2, 2012.