Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Avenue,
Santa Monica, CA 90403 Map
Fri, March 9
7:30pm
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"In the Ring" Double Feature!

RAGING BULL / REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT
RAGING BULL
1980, MGM Repertory, 128 min, USA, Dir: Martin Scorsese

A stunning B&W portrait of prizefighter Jake La Motta (Robert De Niro) and his harrowing, destructive bouts in and out of the ring, beautifully shot by cinematographer Michael Chapman. Winner of Academy Awards for Best Actor (De Niro) and Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker). With Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci.


50th Anniversary!

REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT
1962, Sony Repertory, 95 min, USA, Dir: Ralph Nelson

Anthony Quinn is a fighter whose best days are behind him, and Mickey Rooney plays his sympathetic trainer, in this classic piece of humanist filmmaking. Rod Serling’s script powerfully depicts Quinn’s downfall as he descends into corruption at the behest of unscrupulous manager Jackie Gleason.


Screening formats: 35mm
Aero Theatre • Fri, March 9 • 7:30pm
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