And in the case of DeNiro and Pesci that relationship could be extended to Goodfellas (1990) as well.
The most obvious is in the casting of Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent in principal roles that in some way echo the roles they played in Raging Bull. The difference here being that Casino (1995) is not in any way a sequel to Raging Bull (1980). The one extending the other the way Dumas’ 20 Years After extends the story of The Three Musketeers. Desert Island Movies: Raging Bull/Casino | March 8, 2011ĭespite their differences I look at these films as a single entity.
