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The Bronx Bull
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Guigui
Written by
  • Rustam Branaman
  • Martin Guigui
Produced by
  • Joe Allegro
  • Scott Reed
  • Ron Singer
  • Dahlia Waingort
Starring
CinematographyMassimo Zeri
Edited byEric Potter
Release dates
  • June 13, 2016 (2016-06-13) (United Kingdom)
  • January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Bronx Bull[1] is a 2016 American biographical sports film written and directed by Martin Guigui and starring William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino, Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, Natasha Henstridge, and Penelope Ann Miller.[1]

Description

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The film is based on the story of the legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta and it tells the struggles of the champion with his life outside of the boxing ring. It was filmed in Los Angeles and released in United States on January 6, 2017.[2][3][4][5]

Cast

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Lawsuit

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In 2006, Variety reported that Sunset Pictures was developing a sequel to Raging Bull, then titled Raging Bull II: Continuing the Story of Jake LaMotta and chronicling LaMotta's early life, as in the sequel novel of the same name.[6] In July 2012, MGM, owners of United Artists, filed a lawsuit against LaMotta and the producers of Raging Bull II to keep the film from being released. MGM that it had rights to make any authorized sequel film, which goes back to an agreement LaMotta and co-author Peter Savage made with Chartoff-Winkler Productions, which produced the original film. In addition, MGM argued that the defendants were publicly claiming the film to be a sequel to the original film, which could most likely "tarnish" its predecessor's reputation.[7] In August 2012, the producers retitled the film The Bronx Bull, disassociating itself as a sequel to Raging Bull, and the lawsuit was subsequently dropped.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Bronx Bull".
  2. ^ Kumari, Kayla (December 15, 2016). "The Bronx Bull is definitely not a Raging Bull sequel, especially in this trailer". Avclub.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. ^ RyanMWilson (January 6, 2017). "The Bronx Bull (2017)". Fandango. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Bronx Bull (2017) Movie". Movieinsider.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "The Bronx Bull: Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Pamela McClintock. "Sunset Pictures in shape". Variety. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  7. ^ Patten, D. "MGM Files 'Raging Bull 2′ Lawsuit Against Jake LaMotta & Sequel Producers." Deadline Hollywood (July 3, 2012). Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  8. ^ Patten, Dominic. "MGM Settles 'Raging Bull II' Lawsuit With Movie Name Change." Deadline Hollywood (August 1, 2012). Retrieved on August 2, 2012.
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