Rocky

  • Theatrical - Wide 1976-11-21
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10/10

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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... See more 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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Rocky

Posted 25 years ago
Review Date: Director: John G. Avildsen Writer: Sylvester Stallone Producers: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler Actors: Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Review: Easily the best underdog movie ever made! This film’s got it all. It’s got great acting, Stallone epitomizing...

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Stallone explains why he’s not in Creed III

Posted 3 years ago
When it was revealed that Sylvester Stallone would not be reprising his role as Rocky Balboa for Creed III, the news was an uppercut to many fans. Stallone has played Rocky Balboa eight times–six for the original Rocky series and...

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Posted 4 years ago
Chris A lot of people believe that Sylvester Stallone based his screenplay for Rocky on the career of journeyman boxer Chuck Wepner. In fact, a well-received movie with Liev Schreiber, Chuck, was made about this fact, and in this episode...
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