Movie connections for
Raging Bull (1980) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Raging Bull II (2011)

Edited into

Visions of Light (1992)
Repeat Photography and the Albedo Effect (2008)
 -  boxing scenes re-shot on 16mm and hand processed

References

Of Mice and Men (1939)
 -  excerpts from soundtrack as stated in the credits
Father of the Bride (1950)
 -  Vickie mentions having watched it at the cinema
The Steel Helmet (1951)
Day of the Fight (1951)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Vertigo (1958)
Psycho (1960)
The Godfather (1972)
The Conversation (1974)

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
I fichissimi (1981)
 -  Embroided onto Felice's leather jacket
Sans soleil (1983)
 -  giant poster on side of building
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)
Moon Over Parador (1988)
Splendor (1989)
 -  Actors speak about these Movie, Movieposter can been seen
"Night Court: Razing Bull (#7.13)" (1990)
 -  title reference
Goodfellas (1990)
Fighters (1991) (TV)
 -  Narrator reminiscences about the film.
Prize Fighter (1993) (VG)
La vera vita di Antonio H. (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  the cute "I love your smell" sequence
Renaissance Man (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
The Bitch Is Back (1995)
 -  Lines of dialogue: "not so pretty anymore," "I never got down Ray! You never got me down" and "did you fuck my wife?"
"Game-On: The Great Escape (#1.4)" (1995)
 -  Referenced by name
La haine (1995)
"NYPD Blue: Aging Bull (#3.7)" (1995)
 -  title reference
Puddle Cruiser (1996)
 -  During the scene in which the cast is sitting around watching Zach dial phone numbers, Grogan repeatedly hits Matt with a bat, to which Matt says "harder" after every hit.
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tori Amos (#21.11)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned on The Joe Pesci Show
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredible Melting Man (#8.4)" (1996)
 -  Crow mentions the film by name.
Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)
Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Strays (1997)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Mantis (#9.4)" (1997)
 -  Mike: The LaMottas.
"Married with Children: Live Nude Peg (#11.17)" (1997)
 -  Bud, trying to convince Kelly of gaining weight for a role, tells her that De Niro did it, too.
"Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Spice Girls (#22.17)" (1997)
 -  Mentioned by Joe Pesci
"Wings: Raging Bull*&@! (#8.22)" (1997)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
Kiss Me, Guido (1997)
Orgazmo (1997)
 -  Under "Epics" in video store: Raging Jesus
Boogie Nights (1997)
 -  The final scene is a reference to De Niro at the end of Raging Bull, talking to himself in the mirror and saying "I'm the boss" over and over, except Wahlberg says "You're a star"
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
With Friends Like These... (1998)
"Sports Night: Intellectual Property (#1.4)" (1998)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Mary Pat Shelby (#1.5)" (1998)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail (#1.6)" (1998)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Dear Louise (#1.7)" (1998)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Shoe Money Tonight (#1.10)" (1998)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"NYPD Blue: Raging Bulls (#6.8)" (1998)
 -  title reference
"En liten film" (1999)
"Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier" (1999)
"Sports Night: Smoky (#1.12)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Small Town (#1.13)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Mentioned in film.
"Sports Night: Dana and the Deep Blue Sea (#1.15)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Sally (#1.16)" (1999)
 -  Poster in Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: How Are Things in Gloca Morra? (#1.17)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Eli's Coming (#1.19)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Ordnance Tactics (#1.20)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"Sports Night: Napoleon's Battle Plan (#1.22)" (1999)
 -  Poster on the wall of Dan and Casey's office.
"V.I.P.: Raging Val (#1.20)" (1999)
 -  Val mentions the film.
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
El Medina (1999)
The Muse (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
 -  Cathy Moriarty asks a character if she wants to be a "raging bull-dyke." Moriarty was in Raging Bull.
The Hurricane (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
"Jack of All Trades: Raging Bully (#1.6)" (2000)
 -  Title reference.
"The X Files: First Person Shooter (#7.13)" (2000)
 -  Mulder's line "That's entertainment!"
"The Directors: The Films of Martin Scorsese (#1.6)" (2000)
Chopper (2000)
 -  Eric Bana (Chopper) mimics Robert DeNiro in several scenes, and at one point jelaously asks his girlfriend who she has screwed, with a classical DeNiro face.
Snatch. (2000)
"Family Guy: Brian Does Hollywood (#3.2)" (2001)
 -  Brian tells Robert de Niro that he loved him in Raging Bull.
Maai hung paak yan (2001)
 -  One of the male leads, a "filmmaker" who admires Martin Scorsese, makes reference to the film.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001)
 -  The line "That's entertainment!"
"Alias: Mea Culpa (#1.9)" (2001)
 -  Alternate candidate than "His Girl Friday" for best film ever, suggested by Francie
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002) (V)
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz' (2002) (V)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Cinemania (2002)
 -  Ca. 4 minutes into the film, there is a poster for the film visible in the background, when Bill is interviewed in front of a movie theater.
Tales of the Contaminated City (2002) (V)
 -  Lenzi mentions that he and Scorsese were both filming in the same New York hotel at the same time - Lenzi filming _Eaten Alive_ and Scorsese filming _Raging Bull_.
Analyze That (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  The title of the documentary contains a reference to Raging Bull.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  "Z Channel" documentary references and features scores of movies that were seen on the "Z Channel."
Michael Blanco (2004)
 -  Photo and title appear on main character's T-shirt
Shark Tale (2004)
 -  Lines such as De Niro's character saying, "I heard things" plus a conversation between the De Niro character and the Scorsese character spoof their infamous repeat the same lines back at one another
Kung fu (2004)
 -  When The Beast is getting punched by the member of the Axe Gang and just responds to each punch by saying "Harder"
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by narrator while introducing Robert De Niro
"EastEnders: (2004-09-27)" (2004)
 -  Billy asks, "What film has Dennis watched the most times?". Zoe says "Rocky". The correct answer is Raging Bull.
"Gilmore Girls: A Messenger, Nothing More (#5.2)" (2004)
 -  Sookie compares a fight between Dean and Lindsay to the film.
"Gilmore Girls: The Party's Over (#5.8)" (2004)
 -  TJ mentions this film.
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004) (V)
 -  Film referenced.
Dragon Quest VIII: Sora no daichi to norowareshi himegimi (2004) (VG)
 -  Item: Raging Bull Helm.
Film Geek (2005)
 -  one of Scotty's videos
Kamikaze (2005)
 -  The title of the film was inspired by Scorsese's description of Raging Bull as his "kamikaze" film.
A Life Without Limits: The Making of 'The Aviator' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Father of the Pride: The Siegfried and Roy Fantasy Experience Movie (#1.13)" (2005)
 -  Roy & Siegfried hire Scorcese to make a film for them and they mention that he made "Raging Bull", "Goodfellas" & "Star Wars". (Although obviously he did not make the last one.)
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Four (2005) (V)
 -  In "Virus", the final scene there (with Strong Bad banging his head on the Compy and grumbling to himself) is reminiscent of the climatic scene of the movie, in which Jake La Motta is jailed and he bangs his head on the cell wall and raves incoherently
Forty Years of Fuck (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Jeopardy!: (#22.10)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "Sports Movies" category
"The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005)
 -  referenced in dialogue
"The King of Queens: Raygin' Bulls (#8.10)" (2005)
 -  title reference
Martin Scorsese, l'émotion par la musique (2005)
 -  Martin Scorsese talks about it
"Entourage: Crash and Burn (#3.5)" (2006)
 -  one of the characters references Raging Bull when discussing Vinny putting on weight for a film role
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
 -  Carl: "Are you in love with my wife?" Dupree: "Take it easy, Jake La Motta."
"HBO First Look: The Departed: Facing a Loaded Gun (#13.15)" (2006)
 -  mentioned once
"Saturday Night Live: Jaime Pressly/Corinne Bailey Rae (#32.2)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in 'New York City Stories'
Gray Matters (2006/I)
 -  Sam says he rented this movie
"Help Me Help You: Raging Bill (#1.7)" (2006)
 -  Title reference.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
 -  Sign on roof of cab
The Education of Charlie Banks (2007)
 -  poster seen
Le goût du néant (2007)
 -  There is a Raging Bull poster in Julien's room.
"The Sopranos: The Blue Comet (#6.20)" (2007)
 -  Tony and Silvio pretend to box when they hear "Cavalleria Rusticana"
"Rescue Me: Commitment (#4.3)" (2007)
 -  Franco, Kenny, and Sean briefly discuss Raging Bull.
"What a Year: 1980 (#2.1)" (2007)
 -  This movie is mentioned in a segment on the Academy Award winners of 1980.
"Smallville: Blue (#7.8)" (2007)
 -  Chloe [when she sees Clark's beaten up face]: "You said it was bad, but I didn't think 'Raging Bull' bad."
"Dancing with the Stars: Series 7 Grand Final (#7.10)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned by name when Daryl Somers describes Anh Do's Paso Doble costume.
"Phineas and Ferb: Raging Bully (#1.6)" (2008)
 -  Title reference
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Renee Zellweger said it was a Best Film Editing winner
Mardik: Baghdad to Hollywood (2008)
 -  Co-Written by Mardik Martin
Luck by Chance (2009)
 -  A poster of Raging Bull is seen in Abhimanyu's room in the scene where he has a dispute with Vikram
"Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009)
 -  Robert De Niro and James Lipton discuss it in the "Inside the Actor's Studio" clip.
"The Thick of It: (#3.4)" (2009)
 -  Ollie tells Terri that Nicola's daughter has turned into a raging bull, after which Terri asks him if she's put on a lot weight - a reference to Jake La Motta's weight problems.

Features

Of Mice and Men (1939)

Featured in

The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV)
 -  clips
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV)
"Zomergasten: (#3.4)" (1990)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
Arizona Dream (1993)
 -  Vincent Gallo's character mimics lines from the movie as he stands before the cinema screen in which the movie is being projected.
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #24 on the list.
"The Directors: The Films of Martin Scorsese (#1.6)" (2000)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #51 on the list.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  clips used as part of the documentary
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Clip included; editing analysed.
Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) (TV)
 -  Clips are used in the documentary.
De Niro vs. La Motta: Shot for Shot (2005) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
Forty Years of Fuck (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
Edge of Outside (2006)
 -  excerpt
The Killing of John Lennon (2006)
 -  Scenes of the film are shown
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
 -  Clip shown with Scorsese interview
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Fights (#1.6)" (2007)
 -  clips are featured to illustrate the best movie fight scenes
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #4 on the list.
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #1 on the "Sports" list.

Spoofed in

When Nature Calls (1985)
 -  There is a fake black and white movie trailer called Raging Bullsh*t, about a boxer that looks like Robert Deniro.
"Saturday Night Live: Andrew Dice Clay/Julee Cruise/Spanic Boys (#15.19)" (1990)
 -  Spoofed during Ridiculous Bull
"The Simpsons: The Homer They Fall (#8.3)" (1996)
 -  The montage of Homer winning lots of matches parodies the similar montage in this film.
Love & Sex (2000)
"Futurama: Raging Bender (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  The title is a reference to the film and the scene where Descructor punches out Bender's teeth and jaw is a direct parody of the famous scene where Jake is knocked out by Sugar Ray.
Fast Food (2000/I)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
 -  The scene where the cat knocks out Cindy is a parody of the scene where Sugar Ray knocks out Jake.
"Big Train: (#2.3)" (2002)
 -  Has a spoof of Raging Bull with a little girl in the lead role
"Family Guy: Peter's Two Dads (#5.10)" (2007)
 -  In Stewie's overeggageration of how Lois hit him the final blow she delivers to his face and all the blood spraying out of his mouth is a parody of the scene where Jake LaMotta is knocked unconsious by Sugar Ray Robinson.

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