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Rocky (21-Nov-1976)
Director: John G. Avildsen Writer: Sylvester Stallone Music by: Bill Conti Producers: Irwin Winkler; Robert Chartoff Keywords: Sports Drama, Boxing Rocky Balboa, a loan shark enforcer and small-time boxer from Philadelphia is almost randomly chosen by heavyweight champion Apollo Creed for a show match. Won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing; nominations for 7 others including Best Actor, Best Actress, two for Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay.
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CAST | Sylvester Stallone | ... Rocky | | | Also Starring | | Talia Shire | ... Adrian | | Burt Young | ... Paulie | | Carl Weathers | ... Apollo | | | Co-Starring | | Thayer David | ... Jergens | | Joe Spinell | ... Gazzo | | Jimmy Gambina | ... Mike | | George Memmoli | ... Ice Rink Attendant | | | Featuring | | Bill Baldwin | ... Fight Announcer | | Billy Sands | ... Club Fight Announcer | | Don Sherman | ... Bartender | | Shirley O'Hara | ... Secretary | | Arnold Johnson | ... Bobby | | Tony Burton | ... Apollo's Trainer | | Jodi Letizia | ... Marie | | | and | | Burgess Meredith | ... Mickey | | | Al Salvani | ... Cut Man | | Diana Lewis | ... TV Commentator | | George O'Hanlon | ... TV Commentator | | Larry Carroll | ... TV Interviewer | | Stan Shaw | ... Dipper | | Pedro Lovell | ... Club Fighter | | DeForest Covan | ... Apollo's Corner | | Simmy Bow | ... Club Corner Man | | Hank Rolike | ... Apollo Corner Man | | Kathleen Parker | ... Paulie's Date | | Frank Stallone | ... Timekeeper | | Lloyd Kaufman | ... Drunk | | Jane Marla Robbins | ... Owner of Pet Shop | | Jack Hollander | ... Fats | | Joe Sorbello | ... Bodyguard | | Christopher Avildsen | ... Chiptooth | | Frankie Van | ... Club Fight Referee | | Lou Fillipo | ... Championship Fight Announcer | | Paris Eagle | ... Fighter | | Frank Stallone, Jr. | ... Streetcorner Singer | | Robert L. Tangrea | ... Streetcorner Singer | | Peter Glassberg | ... Streetcorner Singer | | William E. Ring | ... Streetcorner Singer | | Joseph C. Giambelluc | ... Streetcorner Singer | | | Special Appearance by | | Joe Frazier | ... Himself | | | Butkus Stallone | ... Dog |
REVIEWS Review by Vamsee (posted on 20-Feb-2005) Rocky Balboa from Philadelphia is a boxer who never made it big. He is the muscle man for the loan shark Gazzo. Rocky boxes now and then, just to keep his skill sharp. Except for his trainer Mickey Goldmill, no one thinks Rocky can be a big-time boxer. Rocky befriends Adrina, his friend Paulie's shy sister.
The reigning heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed, wants to give a shot to a "nobody" to make him "somebody". Creed comes across Balboa when checking out the Philadelphia boxing scenario. Balboa's nickname "The Italion Stallion" attracts Creed. The match is supposed to be an easy win for Creed. But Rocky sees it as his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and starts to train hard with Mickey. Nobody has ever gone a distance with Apollo "Master of Disaster" Creed. In the match, to Creed's surpise, Rocky gets up every time he's down. It's a publicity stunt for the whole world, but for Balboa, it's probably the only chance to be a "somebody" in a neighbourhood full of nobodies.
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