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Rocky (1976) -- 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.
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Sylvester Stallone (written by)
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Release Date:
3 December 1976 (USA) more
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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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Won 3 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 19 nominations more
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Cast

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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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119 min
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Colour (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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After producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff became interested in the script, they offered writer Sylvester Stallone an unprecedented $350,000 for the rights, but he refused to sell unless they agreed to allow him to star in the film (this despite the fact that he had only $106 in the bank, no car and was trying to sell his dog because he couldn't afford to feed it). They agreed, but only on the condition that Stallone continue to work as a writer without a fee and that he work as an actor for scale. After Winkler and Chartoff purchased the film, they took it to United Artists, who envisioned a budget of $2 million, but that was on the basis of using an established star (they particularly wanted Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds or James Caan). United Artists didn't want Stallone to star, and when Winkler and Chartoff told them that the only way they could get him to sell the screenplay was to agree to cast him, United Artists cut the budget to $1 million, and had Chartoff and Winkler sign agreements that if the film went over budget, they would be personally liable. The final cost of the film was $1.1 million. The $0.1 million came after Chartoff and Winkler mortgaged their homes so as to complete the project. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the fight, Steadicam operator Garrett Brown and his assistant are visible at ringside several times in the wide shots. Brown can clearly be seen wearing a black and white stripped top. more
Quotes:
Mickey: You're gonna eat lightnin' and you're gonna crap thunder! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Prison (1988) more
Soundtrack:
U.S. Marine Corps Hymn more

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44 out of 66 people found the following comment useful.
Stalone's best, 9 April 2001
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Author: mm-39 from Winnipeg

As much as the media mocks Stallone, he won best picture for this film. He will never top this film, which made him a icon. It's a story about a down on his luck loan collector/ boxers who gets a one time shot at the heavy weight championship, because of a late pull out by a contender, and the champ does not want to lose his money on the deal. There is romance between Rocky and his new girl friend who lives just as hard of a life as Rocky, and together they make life livable. The rest of the cast is other down and outers who give the viewer a feeling of hopelessness until Rocky gets his chance. This film is touching, and unforgettable.

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