This week on Our Hero De Niro, the Mikes take on Raging Bull—Martin Scorsese's brutal, black-and-white character study of boxer Jake LaMotta, played by Robert De Niro in one of his most iconic performances. They dig into the film's punishing tone, disorienting boxing cinematography, and the way it portrays violence as both performance and punishment. Plus: Paul Schrader appreciation, libertarian time machines, and a new challenge for the citizens of De Niro Nation.

Wikipedia page for Raging Bull.

Films recommended this episode:

• Foxcatcher
• Lenny

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Next week: The Matrix