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A boxer's violent temper destroys his life outside the ring.
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Emotionally self-destructive boxer, Jake La Motta's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring destroys his life outside it.
"One of the great films of director Martin Scorsese's career, depicting human degradation as we reach fame at any cost. All based on true events - in the life of boxer Jake LaMotta, who began life as a criminal and became a world champion Middleweight. Robert De Niro won the Oscar for Best Actor for the movie."