Page One: “Raging Bull” (1980)

Screenplay by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin, based on the book by Jake LaMotta

The movie version of the opening:

Quite a bit of the dialogue is different. It’s interesting to watch now as it’s reminiscent of rapping.

Here is the commentary track featuring Martin Scorsese and the film’s editor Thelma Schoonmaker.

Download the script here.

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