Peter Savage

Raging Bull (1980)

ViolentPowerfulTragicClassic

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Joe Pesci  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Frank Vincent

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Joe Pesci  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Frank Vincent

New York, New York (1977)

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Liza Minnelli  •  Robert De Niro  •  Lionel Stander  •  Barry Primus

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Liza Minnelli  •  Robert De Niro  •  Lionel Stander  •  Barry Primus

Taxi Driver (1976)

SuspensefulViolentDisturbingThought provoking

A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Cybill Shepherd  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Jodie Foster

A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Cybill Shepherd  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Jodie Foster

Crazy Joe (1974)

The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Peter Boyle  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Fred Williamson  •  Rip Torn

The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Peter Boyle  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Fred Williamson  •  Rip Torn

Cauliflower Cupids (1970)

Johnny Stiletto, godfather to the Cauliflower Cupids gang (six world boxing champions), decides to leave crime so his daughter can have a better life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Savage
CAST:  Jane Russell  •  Jake LaMotta  •  Willie Pep  •  Tony Zale

Johnny Stiletto, godfather to the Cauliflower Cupids gang (six world boxing champions), decides to leave crime so his daughter can have a better life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Savage
CAST:  Jane Russell  •  Jake LaMotta  •  Willie Pep  •  Tony Zale

Vigilante (1983)

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Lustig
CAST:  Robert Forster  •  Fred Williamson  •  Richard Bright  •  Rutanya Alda

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Lustig
CAST:  Robert Forster  •  Fred Williamson  •  Richard Bright  •  Rutanya Alda

Double Agent 73 (1974)

Adventurous

Underworld drug king Toplar is flooding the market with low-grade heroin. Agent 99 gets a bit too close to the truth, but manages to gasp out a clue as to the identity of Toplar: he has a scar. Jane (Agent 73) is called in to find Toplar, and gets a camera ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doris Wishman
CAST:  Chesty Morgan  •  Frank Silvano  •  Saul Meth  •  Peter Savage

Underworld drug king Toplar is flooding the market with low-grade heroin. Agent 99 gets a bit too close to the truth, but manages to gasp out a clue as to the identity of Toplar: he has a scar. Jane (Agent 73) is called in to find Toplar, and gets a camera ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doris Wishman
CAST:  Chesty Morgan  •  Frank Silvano  •  Saul Meth  •  Peter Savage

In an Unguarded Moment (1984)

Commissioned by Projects UK in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and featured on the Pieces compilation VHS. "A polemic - of a sort."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Savage
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Commissioned by Projects UK in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and featured on the Pieces compilation VHS. "A polemic - of a sort."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Savage
CAST: 

Naked and Free... The New Life Style (1968)

Walter Bergman is a boring old travel agent. One day while away on a business trip, he starts hanging out with a group of young swingers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Macc
CAST:  Horst Tappert  •  Charlotte Kerr  •  Rolf Eden  •  Peter Savage

Walter Bergman is a boring old travel agent. One day while away on a business trip, he starts hanging out with a group of young swingers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Macc
CAST:  Horst Tappert  •  Charlotte Kerr  •  Rolf Eden  •  Peter Savage

Firepower (1979)

A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  James Coburn  •  O.J. Simpson  •  Eli Wallach

A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  James Coburn  •  O.J. Simpson  •  Eli Wallach