Rocky

Theatrical - Wide 1976-11-21

Cast Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers
Directed by John Avildsen
Written by Sylvester Stallone

Genres: Drama Sports

Synopsis

Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. Working in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a pittance, he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a “nobody” to become a “somebody”. The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.

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