Movie
Rocky
1976PG2h7.8 / 10
His whole life was a million-to-one shot.
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
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Synopsis
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Cast, crew and production details
About Rocky
Cast
Sylvester StalloneRobert 'Rocky' Balboa
Talia ShireAdrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
Carl WeathersApollo Creed
Burgess MeredithMickey Goldmill
Thayer DavidGeorge 'Miles' Jergens
Joe SpinellTony Gazzo
Jimmy GambinaMikeCredits
- Directed by
- John G. Avildsen
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Rocky Collection
- Budget
- $1M
- Box office
- $117.3M
Production
Winkler FilmsUnited States
Themes
boxerboxingempatheticfighthopefulindependenceitalian americanlove of one's lifeloversphiladelphia, pennsylvaniapublicitysportssurprisetraining
