![]() Charlie Scorsese (Martin's dad) as Charlie, the balding bespectacled mobster who shows up in a few scenes.Joe Pesci as Joey LaMotta, though the shared names were just a coincidence. ![]() Robert De Niro specifically brought the project to Scorsese in hopes that its themes of self-destruction would help him overcome his problems. Creator Breakdown: Martin Scorsese was struggling with a cocaine addiction at the time and was intending on retiring as a director.He personally feels that the film's attempt to put on a Redemption Quest at the end was unconvincing and it gave LaMotta too much credit as a boxer and sportsman, taking a lot of great talent and hard work to make someone more famous than he merits. Creator Backlash: Screenwriter Paul Schrader isn't as creatively satisfied with this film as he is with Taxi Driver and The Last Temptation of Christ (among his collaborations with Martin Scorsese).Instead, its critical acclaim, plus eventual recognition as one of the best films of The '80s and in Scorsese's oeuvre, helped revive his career and his personal well-being. Convinced that he might not work in Hollywood again in light of his problems, Scorsese poured all of his energy into filming this project. After almost dying of an overdose, he was persuaded by Robert De Niro to direct this film as a favor for both of them. Career Resurrection: Martin Scorsese was amidst a Creator Breakdown (see below) following the tepid response to New York, New York in 1977.
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