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

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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