杰克?拉莫塔(罗伯特?德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰)出身于纽约的布鲁克林区。自小便进行拳击训练的杰克很快就在拳击界崭露头角,他因在比赛中出拳迅猛,打击对手毫不留情,表现得就像一头公牛,被称为“愤怒的公牛”。
虽然杰克表现出色,但因为他为人耿直,不肯屈服于黑手党的安排,所以在当时他一直无缘于挑战拳王金腰带。在多次失意后,杰克终于向黑手党屈服,听从安排输掉了一场比赛。之后杰克如愿挑战了拳王并顺利加冕。
加冕后的杰克不仅没有体会到预想中的兴奋,反而看透了拳击界的种种黑幕,决意退出。
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