Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta

Born: July 10, 1922
Died: September 19, 2017
in New York City, New York, USA
Jake LaMotta had one of the best chins in boxing history. In over 110 fights against the greatest middleweights in history, LaMotta was only knocked to the canvas once in his entire 14 year career. Turning pro in the early 1940s, Lamotta ran up an impressive undefeated streak before losing. He was the first fighter to defeat the great Sugar Ray Robinson (Robinson was 40-0). Claimed to have "taken a dive" against "Blackjack" Billy Fox in New York City. Fox was 49-1 with 49 knockouts. Captured the World's Middleweight Title from the legendary Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. Made two successful title defenses. Was knocked down by light-heavyweight Danny Nardico in West Palm Beach, Florida in the early 1950s. Made an ill advised comeback and lost to Billy Kilgore in Miami Beach. Ran a popular nightclub on Miami Beach in the 1950s. Served a short prison term. Acted in the movie, L'arnaqueur (1961) with Paul Newman. - IMDb Mini Biography

Movies for Jake LaMotta...

The Raging Bull
Title: The Raging Bull
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 29, 2022
Type: Movie
A look back at the life and boxing career of Jake LaMotta. His legendary fights against Sugar Ray Robinson and his notorious brushes with the law are examined.
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The Real Rocky
Title: The Real Rocky
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 25, 2011
Type: Movie
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
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Resurrecting the Champ
Title: Resurrecting the Champ
Character: Jake LaMotta (voice)
Released: June 14, 2007
Type: Movie
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
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Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Title: Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The first part of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull."
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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
Title: Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: December 8, 1998
Type: Movie
This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.
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The Happy Moose
Title: The Happy Moose
Character: Bull
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A foul-mouthed bull attempts to entertain a group of children with a story about a moose with enchanted weasels living in his pants.
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New Jack City
Title: New Jack City
Character: Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)
Released: March 8, 1991
Type: Movie
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
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Mob War
Title: Mob War
Character: Don Ricci
Released: October 11, 1989
Type: Movie
When the New York City police disrupt a big cocaine deal, the TV news reporters find John Falcone, a local mobster, nearby. They ask some tough questions, and Falcone decides he needs a public relations man to help burnish his image. He hires Todd Barrett, and he keeps Barrett in line with generous helpings of cocaine. Meanwhile, Falcone's unorthodox, violent, and sadistic methods get him cross-wise with Don Ricci, the boss. A mob war may break out. When Todd's wife is endangered, can the flack attack back at the racketeers?
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Maniac Cop
Title: Maniac Cop
Character: Detective
Released: May 13, 1988
Type: Movie
Innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered.
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Hangmen
Title: Hangmen
Character: Moe Boone
Released: May 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Rob Greene has information about an undercover terror team inside the CIA led by Joe Connelly. To stay alive with the knowledge, he is advised to stay undercover by his supervisor Andrews. Connelly's men try to kill Greene, but he can escape and warns his son Danny that he also may be in danger and that he should look for Dog Thompson.
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Firepower
Title: Firepower
Character: Nickel Sam
Released: April 27, 1979
Type: Movie
A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.
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Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Title: Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Character: Bartender
Released: December 11, 1971
Type: Movie
A prostitute is murdered on the streets of a tough, low-income neighborhood. A diabetic retired boxer who knew her is appalled by the lack of interest shown in the case by the police or anybody else in the neighborhood, and decides to investigate the case himself.
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Cauliflower Cupids
Title: Cauliflower Cupids
Character: Gentle Jim
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Johnny Stiletto, godfather to the Cauliflower Cupids gang (six world boxing champions), decides to leave crime so his daughter can have a better life.
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Confessions of a Psycho Cat
Title: Confessions of a Psycho Cat
Character: Rocco
Released: February 1, 1968
Type: Movie
A deranged, wealthy woman offers $100,000 to three men if they can stay alive for 24 hours in Manhattan, and then hunts them down.
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The Doctor and the Playgirl
Title: The Doctor and the Playgirl
Character: Ed
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A young woman enters the life of a New York playgirl, after being brutally raped by her stepfather. She soon moves in with a young male doctor, who makes special intimate sessions between government officials and young women.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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The Hustler
Title: The Hustler
Character: Bartender
Released: September 25, 1961
Type: Movie
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
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Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson VI
Title: Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson VI
Released: February 14, 1951
Type: Movie
The sixth and final fight between LaMotta and Robinson, it took place at Chicago Stadium on St. Valentine's Day in 1951.