How does Raging Bull end?

In the final act ("Redemption and Reflection"): Arrested and imprisoned, Jake confronts his downfall in solitary confinement. He eventually returns to New York and channels his trauma into stand-up comedy.

Raging Bull (1980) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Raging Bull
Genre: drama, history
Released: 1980
Rating: 7.9

Plot Analysis Summary

A boxer's self-destructive journey from championship glory to isolation and eventual artistic reflection.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Rise and Refusal

Paranoia and Control

Fall from Grace

Estrangement and Decline

Redemption and Reflection

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Key Cast

Robert De Niro — Jake LaMotta
Cathy Moriarty — Vickie LaMotta
Joe Pesci — Joey LaMotta
Frank Vincent — Salvy Batts
Nicholas Colasanto — Tommy Como

Rating: 7.9/10 (4,794 votes)