You can now stream a Martin Scorsese blockbuster for which Robert De Niro won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role with your Prime subscription. The boxing drama is extremely gripping
In addition to his great gangster masterpieces such as GoodFellas – Three Decades in the Mafia and Casino, Martin Scorsese has also shone in the sports film sector. The best example of this is his 1980 boxing drama Like a Wild Bull starring Robert De Niro. If you haven’t seen the movie yet or want to watch it again, you can now stream it on Prime.
Like a wild bull aka Raging Bull on Amazon Prime with subscription
Scorsese highlight on Prime: This is the plot of Like a Raging Bull
The story of Scorsese’s film is based on the real life story of boxer Jake La Motta, played by De Niro. The director shows the rise of the Italian-American, who was world middleweight boxing champion from 1949 to 1951. In the plot of Like a Wild Bull, La Motta not only has to fight in the ring, but also becomes increasingly involved in crime through the machinations of the boxing mafia.
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Scorsese’s film once again touches on the gangster film genre, but is just as captivating as a rousing sports biopic full of violent, extremely realistic boxing scenes. Every Rocky fan will also love Raging Bull. At the 1981 Academy Awards, Robert De Niro was awarded Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the film.
