19 Most passion-driven characters we see in movies

18) Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull, 1980)

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Jake LaMotta fights as if his life depends on it, but his real battle is with himself. His obsession with dominance makes him unstoppable in the ring, but his jealousy and rage destroy everything outside of it. He beats his opponents, then turns on his own family, convinced they are betraying him. His self-destruction makes Raging Bull feel brutal and inescapable. His downfall is not just tragic—it feels inevitable because he never knows when to stop fighting.

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