Raging Bull (1980)
This true sports drama stars Robert DeNiro as boxer Jake La Motta and netted De Niro an Academy Award for Best Actor. La Motta, a middleweight boxer, rose through the ranks and gained a chance to fight for the middleweight title. Raging Bull depicts the life story of La Motta in and out of the ring out, specifically his romantic relationship with Vicky La Motta (portrayed by Cathy Moriarty). The boxer’s inability to express his feelings and substance abuse later catch up with him, which makes this film kind of a bummer. The director is Martin Scorsese, and Joe Pesci also plays a part in it.
Raging Bull (1980)
Spartacus (1960)
Starring Kirk Douglas, the 1960 historical drama Spartacus tells the story of Spartacus, who was a Thracian raised as a slave prior to being sold and getting trained by Batiatus as a Gladiator. Spending weeks in training, Spartacus then turned on the slave owners and led his fellow slaves to rebel. The films follows the slave rebellion to Southern Italy, with the slaves planning to go back to their homes in Thrace. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Spartacus won several Academy Awards. Dalton Trumbo, Howard Fast, Peter Ustinov, and Calder Willingham are credited as screenwriters.
Spartacus (1960)
