Raging Bull

strong violence, domestic abuse, sex references, very strong language
Director(s)Martin Scorsese
Production year1980
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes129m
CastRobert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, Mario Gallo, Frank Adonis, Joseph Bono, Frank Topham, Martin Scorsese, Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage, Paul Schrader, Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler, Michael Chapman, Thelma Schoonmaker, Cis Corman, Gene Rudolf

Raging Bull

strong violence, domestic abuse, sex references, very strong language
An intense US drama, from 1980, in which a self-destructive boxer’s violent tendencies alienate him from others. Tonally ...
An intense US drama, from 1980, in which a self-destructive boxer’s violent tendencies alienate him from others. Tonally bleak, it deals with themes of violence and abuse, including against women in some disturbing scenes.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
injury detail
sexual violence and sexual threat
strong violence, domestic abuse, sex references, very strong language
Classified Date:
16/02/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are scenes of boxing violence which include repeated and amplified targeted blows and occasional emphasised blood spurts. The film also contains scenes in which men are attacked, including one scene in which a man repeatedly slams a car door on another man. Scenes of domestic abuse include those in which a man beats and slaps his wife, as well as sequences in which he verbally threatens and abuses her. In one scene, a man in distress repeatedly bangs his head against a stone wall before pummelling the wall with his fists in anger.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a man becomes enraged, and which also feature a menacing tone.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') occurs, as well as strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms (for example, 'cock', 'dick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'son of a bitch', 'balls', 'asshole', 'ass', 'bastard', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'damn', 'jerk').
sex
There are strong verbal sex references, including to fellatio and anal sex. There are moderate sex scenes. An adult male flirts with a fifteen year-old girl; however, it is not suggested she is underage when they engage in sexual activity after a subsequent passage of years.
discrimination
The film contains discriminatory behaviour, including language ('faggot', 'fag', 'queer', 'moolinyan'). However, discrimination is not condoned by the work as a whole.
drugs
There is a brief undetailed verbal drug reference.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail in scenes in which men's faces are cut and swollen during boxing matches.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Contains coarse language and strong violence
Classified Date:
19/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Winchester Film Distribution
Classified Date:
09/12/1980
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
strong violence, domestic abuse, sex references, very strong language
Classified Date:
23/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
There are scenes of boxing violence which include repeated and amplified targeted blows and occasional emphasised blood spurts. The film also contains scenes in which men are attacked, including one scene in which a man repeatedly slams a car door on another man. Scenes of domestic abuse include those in which a man beats and slaps his wife, as well as sequences in which he verbally threatens and abuses her. In one scene, a man in distress repeatedly bangs his head against a stone wall before pummelling the wall with his fists in anger.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a man becomes enraged, and which also feature a menacing tone.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') occurs, as well as strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms (for example, 'cock', 'dick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'son of a bitch', 'balls', 'asshole', 'ass', 'bastard', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'damn', 'jerk').
sex
There are strong verbal sex references, including to fellatio and anal sex. There are moderate sex scenes. An adult male flirts with a fifteen year-old girl; however, it is not suggested she is underage when they engage in sexual activity after a subsequent passage of years.
discrimination
The film contains discriminatory behaviour, including language ('faggot', 'fag', 'queer', 'moolinyan'). However, discrimination is not condoned by the work as a whole.
drugs
There is a brief undetailed verbal drug reference.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail in scenes in which men's faces are cut and swollen during boxing matches.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
15/07/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
16/12/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
17/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
15/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Classified Date:
23/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Winchester Film Distribution
Classified Date:
19/06/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
21/04/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
24/05/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD audio commentary STORY TELLERS
Classified Date:
24/05/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD audio commentary with Martin Scorsese
Classified Date:
24/05/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD audio commentary with cast & crew
Classified date23/02/2024
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
injury detail
sexual violence and sexual threat
Director(s)Martin Scorsese
Production year1980
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes129m
CastRobert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, Mario Gallo, Frank Adonis, Joseph Bono, Frank Topham, Martin Scorsese, Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, Peter Savage, Paul Schrader, Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler, Michael Chapman, Thelma Schoonmaker, Cis Corman, Gene Rudolf
strong violence, domestic abuse, sex references, very strong language
Classified Date:
16/02/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are scenes of boxing violence which include repeated and amplified targeted blows and occasional emphasised blood spurts. The film also contains scenes in which men are attacked, including one scene in which a man repeatedly slams a car door on another man. Scenes of domestic abuse include those in which a man beats and slaps his wife, as well as sequences in which he verbally threatens and abuses her. In one scene, a man in distress repeatedly bangs his head against a stone wall before pummelling the wall with his fists in anger.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a man becomes enraged, and which also feature a menacing tone.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') occurs, as well as strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms (for example, 'cock', 'dick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'son of a bitch', 'balls', 'asshole', 'ass', 'bastard', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'damn', 'jerk').
sex
There are strong verbal sex references, including to fellatio and anal sex. There are moderate sex scenes. An adult male flirts with a fifteen year-old girl; however, it is not suggested she is underage when they engage in sexual activity after a subsequent passage of years.
discrimination
The film contains discriminatory behaviour, including language ('faggot', 'fag', 'queer', 'moolinyan'). However, discrimination is not condoned by the work as a whole.
drugs
There is a brief undetailed verbal drug reference.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail in scenes in which men's faces are cut and swollen during boxing matches.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Contains coarse language and strong violence
Classified Date:
19/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Winchester Film Distribution
Classified Date:
09/12/1980
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
strong violence, domestic abuse, sex references, very strong language
Classified Date:
23/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
There are scenes of boxing violence which include repeated and amplified targeted blows and occasional emphasised blood spurts. The film also contains scenes in which men are attacked, including one scene in which a man repeatedly slams a car door on another man. Scenes of domestic abuse include those in which a man beats and slaps his wife, as well as sequences in which he verbally threatens and abuses her. In one scene, a man in distress repeatedly bangs his head against a stone wall before pummelling the wall with his fists in anger.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a man becomes enraged, and which also feature a menacing tone.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') occurs, as well as strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms (for example, 'cock', 'dick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'son of a bitch', 'balls', 'asshole', 'ass', 'bastard', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'damn', 'jerk').
sex
There are strong verbal sex references, including to fellatio and anal sex. There are moderate sex scenes. An adult male flirts with a fifteen year-old girl; however, it is not suggested she is underage when they engage in sexual activity after a subsequent passage of years.
discrimination
The film contains discriminatory behaviour, including language ('faggot', 'fag', 'queer', 'moolinyan'). However, discrimination is not condoned by the work as a whole.
drugs
There is a brief undetailed verbal drug reference.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail in scenes in which men's faces are cut and swollen during boxing matches.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
15/07/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
16/12/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
17/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
15/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Classified Date:
23/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Winchester Film Distribution
Classified Date:
19/06/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
21/04/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
24/05/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD audio commentary STORY TELLERS
Classified Date:
24/05/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD audio commentary with Martin Scorsese
Classified Date:
24/05/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD audio commentary with cast & crew
Classified date23/02/2024
LanguageEnglish