[Rummyfan]

His volatile approach to life both in and out the ring inspired a biographical movie starring Robert De Niro, directed by Martin Scorsese.The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest motion pictures ever made.

One of the greatest? That may be, but it is tough to watch as La Motta was obsessive, paranoid, abusive to his wife, and addicted to the young ladies. It's not so much a warts-and-all biopic, it's an all-warts biopic.

RIP Jake.

[Borges]

And Lamotta participated fully in its making and admitted it was a very accurate portrait of who he was back then.