Rocky Balboa (2006)

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writers (WGA):

Sylvester Stallone (written by)
Sylvester Stallone (characters)

Release Date:

20 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

It ain't over 'til it's over.

Plot:

Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement to step into the ring for the last time and face the heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Boxing | Restaurant | Boxing Champion | Boxing Match

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 30	8:00 PM	FX
Wed. Dec. 30	10:00 PM	FX

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Antonio Tarver	...	Mason 'The Line' Dixon
Geraldine Hughes	...	Marie
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Robert Balboa Jr.
Tony Burton	...	Duke
A.J. Benza	...	L.C.
James Francis Kelly III	...	Steps
Talia Shire	...	Adrian (archive footage)
Lou DiBella	...	Himself
Mike Tyson	...	Himself
Henry G. Sanders	...	Martin
Pedro Lovell	...	Spider Rico
Ana Gerena	...	Isabel
Angela Boyd	...	Angie

Also Known As:

Rocky VI (USA) (working title)
Rocky VI: Puncher's Chance (USA) (working title)
Rocky Balboa (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Rocky Balboa (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Rocky Balboa (Brazil) [pt]
Rocky Balboa (Czech Republic) [cs]
Rocky Balboa (Italy) [it]
Rocky Balboa (Greece) [el]
Rocky Balboa (Finland) [fi]
Rocky Balboa (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Rocky Balboa (Slovakia) [sk]
Rocky: The Final (Japan: English title) [en]

MPAA:

Rated PG for boxing violence and some language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Ireland:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:A | Norway:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

1818 East Tusculum Street, Kensington, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Sylvester Stallone initially wanted Roy Jones Jr. for the role of Mason Dixon. Stallone claims that he left 31 phone messages for Jones but never received a response.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rocky and Marie was walking toward the van from the bar, the van is parked about a quarter of a block away from the bar. After Rocky come back from confronting with the drunk, the van is parked on the corner and blocking the crosswalk.

Quotes:

[first lines]
HBO Commentator: Yet another quick knockout for Mason Dixon, almost perfunctory; the fans let him know how they feel about it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Somebody Told Me

"Rocky Balboa" does not disappoint!!

I recently attended a pre-screening for "Rocky Balboa" in Denver. This movie was so powerful, that I went through every emotion imaginable while watching it. There are some very humorous parts in the movie, there are some sad parts of the movie. However, the message of the film is moving. This particular "Rocky" movie focuses on Rocky's life after boxing. It really develops his character in ways that the other movies have not. The trailer that is out does not do this movie justice. If you want to see a movie with a deep message and a whole lot of heart, you will not be disappointed. Don't think "Another 'Rocky' movie" and brush it off. This movie is well written, the acting is great, the characters seem like real people. Even though I have already seen it, I will be back on opening day to see it again. It is an instant classic. So keep an open mind and give this movie a chance, you will be glad that you did!