Joey LaMotta

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Joey LaMotta is a key supporting character in the film "Raging Bull," portrayed as boxer Jake LaMotta’s loyal yet conflicted younger brother and manager.

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Joey LaMotta canonical 1
Joey LaMotta (real person) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Raging Bull
Raging Bull
surface form: Raging Bull (1980 film)
associatedWith boxing
basedOn Joey LaMotta self-linksurface differs
surface form: Joey LaMotta (real person)
characterTrait conflicted
hot-tempered
loyal
protective
conflictWith Jake LaMotta
countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor Raging Bull
directorOfWorkAppearedIn Martin Scorsese
genreOfWorkAppearedIn biographical sports drama film
languageOfWorkAppearedIn English
loyalTo Jake LaMotta
managesCareerOf Jake LaMotta
medium film
narrativeRole foil to Jake LaMotta
supporting character
occupation boxing manager
cornerman
portrayedBy Joe Pesci
portrayedIn black-and-white cinematography
relative Jake LaMotta
screenTimeFunction humanizes Jake LaMotta
illustrates cost of Jake’s violence on family
siblingOf Jake LaMotta
themeInvolvement family loyalty
jealousy
self-destruction

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Raging Bull character Joey LaMotta
Joey LaMotta basedOn Joey LaMotta self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Joey LaMotta (real person)