Then, she decided to divulge everything she knew, but added: "it will hurt you" - during the flashback, she described what had happened after the death of Peter""s parents:A few days after the funeral, two government men came to see us.Finally, the time for the match in Moscow arrived on Christmas evening, and American commentators on the USA Network announced the fight - "the most watched event in boxing history" - although it was a "non-sanctioned fight" not for the title.Don encourages Nat to share some alcohol-induced "dreams": "Come on, Nat.Join me - one little jigger of dreams, huh?" The bartender declines, knowing that Birnam is not just a social drinker.]Paul ""Taxi Driver"" Schrader and Mardik ""Mean Streets"" Martin contributed the superb (and un-nominated) screenplay hat was loosely based on Jake La Motta""s book of the same name - it chronicled the boxer""s own rise and tragic, self-destructive, violent fall.