Often cited as the best film of the 1980s, 'Raging Bull' is having a 20th-anniversary rerelease in a new 35mm print at Film Forum beginning Friday and running through Aug. Chain-smoking his way through lunch, decked out in a blood-red sports jacket, black cowboy hat and black shirt and slacks, LaMotta is reminiscing with younger brothers Joey and Albert about the making of the film that transformed him from a boxing has-been to one of the sport's living legends. Twenty years later, LaMotta, 77, is sitting in his favorite haunt, a popular midtown restaurant where he holds court several nights a week. 'That wasn't me,' said LaMotta in a hoarse whisper. ' Growing upset at the way Martin Scorsese's scathing, pull-no-punches biography was portraying him, LaMotta finally turned to his ex-wife Vicki. There's an old story about how Jake LaMotta kept squirming in his seat while watching his life story unfold during the 1980 premiere of 'Raging Bull. His record was 32 wins (22 KOs), 5 losses (1 KO), and 2 Draws. LaMotta also boxed for a short time in 19. LaMotta was portrayed by Joe Pesci in Raging Bull, the 1980 film that portrayed his brother's turbulent life and career. Giuseppe 'Joey' LaMotta (April 27, 1925) is the younger brother and one time manager of former world middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta.

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