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Rocky gets picked because of his nickname, the Italian Stallion; the champ likes the racial contrast. And even here the movie looks like a genre fight picture from the 1940s, right down to the plucky little gymnasium manager ( Burgess Meredith ) who puts Rocky through training, and right down to the lonely morning ritual of rising at four, drinking six raw eggs, and going out to do roadwork.
As boxer "everyman" Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone comes out swinging with heart, humor and unforgettable power as he "goes the distance" against World Hea...
Jun 9, 2024 · Rocky, American boxing film, released in 1976, that was the highest-grossing movie of that year, earning more than $117 million at the box office. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won three, including best picture, and made its writer and lead actor, Sylvester Stallone, a star.
MGM’s Official Rocky YouTube Channel.Go the distance with Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in one of the greatest sports dramas of all time. MGM’s Official ...
Rocky. 1976 2h PG. 8.1 (632K) Rate. 70 Metascore. A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Director John G. Avildsen Stars Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young. 2. Rocky II.
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship.
Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed, when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill, Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian, the ...
