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Overview

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Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writer:

Sylvester Stallone (written by)

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Release Date:

3 December 1976 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport more

Tagline:

You have a ringside seat for the bloodiest bicentennial in history! more

Plot:

A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 19 nominations more

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(122 articles)

Blu-ray Giveaway: Rocky The Undisputed Collection
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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)

User Comments:

One of the greatest movies of all time. more (391 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sylvester Stallone ... Rocky

Talia Shire ... Adrian

Burt Young ... Paulie
Carl Weathers ... Apollo
Thayer David ... Jergens
Joe Spinell ... Gazzo
Jimmy Gambina ... Mike
George Memmoli ... Ice Rink Attendant
Bill Baldwin ... Fight Announcer
Billy Sands ... Club Fight Announcer
Don Sherman ... Bartender
Shirley O'Hara ... Secretary
Arnold Johnson
Tony Burton ... Apollo's Trainer

Jodi Letizia ... Marie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Rocky (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Rocky (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Rocky (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Rocky (Poland) [pl]
Rocky (Denmark) [da]
Rocky (Finland) [fi]
Rocky (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Rocky, um Lutador (Brazil) [pt]
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Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | UK:A (original rating) | Iceland:12 | Mexico:A | Australia:M (TV rating) | Brazil:12 | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Italy:T | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1977) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG (PCA #24646) | West Germany:12


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Trivia:

The first sports film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. more

Goofs:

Factual errors: Jergens describes Apollo's upcoming fight as his "bicentennial fight." In the same scene, Apollo says that it will take place "on this country's birthday," meaning July 4, 1976. But the fight with Rocky takes place on New Year's Day, January 1, 1976. more

Quotes:

Paulie: [in the bathroom of a bar] I'd like to kill the freaking guy who broke this mirror. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Men of the World: Team Table (#1.5)" (1994) more

Soundtrack:

Silent Night, Holy Night more


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125 out of 150 people found the following comment useful.
One of the greatest movies of all time., 26 February 2003
10/10
Author: Jud (djeter2000@msn.com) from New Jersey

I don't remember exactly when I first saw this film, but for a long time I thought that the second of the series was my favorite. Well, I recently bought the DVD box-set and after I watched the first movie again I knew that it was definitely the best in the series, and also one of the best movies ever made. Rocky is very much more than just a boxing movie. It's a movie about the unbreakable human spirit, determination, and the will to "go the distance." Rocky(Sylvester Stallone) is a second rate club-fighter and a debt collector for a loan shark(Joe Spinnell). He becomes involved with a shy girl working in a petshop named Adrian(Talia Shire), and also becomes friends with her brother Paulie(Burt Young). Rocky's life really isn't anything of interest - until the World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed(Carl Weathers) gives him an unexpected shot at the title. An old boxer-turned-trainer named Mick(Burgess Meredith) offers to be Rocky's manager. Although the whole film is outstanding, what follows are some of the greatest and most memorable movie moments of all time. Rocky striving to go the distance in the training scene, the final fight, and the closing moments of the film are so emotional and inspiring that they perfectly demonstrate the human spirit and can bring out the will to win in anybody. Add to this an excellent music score and you have a classic and unforgettable movie. Without a doubt deserved the Best Picture award in 1976. Exceptional performances by all the cast members, notably Burgess Meredith and Sylvester Stallone. **** out of ****

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