Raging Bull (1980)

Directed by Martin Scorsese

The story of boxer Jake LaMotta from his fighting years to his later years as a nightclub owner.  It might just be Scorsese's best picture.  Great story, great storytelling, looks brilliant.  Uses the black and white to maximum effect.  Scorsese often tells stories about violent characters that don't fit into society that well.  This is one of the best examples.

Martin Scorsese on set with De Niro