Rocky II (1979)

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writer:

Sylvester Stallone (written by)

Release Date:

15 June 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

The Rematch Of The Century

Plot:

Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.

Plot Keywords:

Writer Director | Pregnant Wife | Training Montage | Pregnant Woman | Italian American

Awards:

2 wins

US TV Schedule:

Tue. May 27

8:00 PM

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire	...	Adrian
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Carl Weathers	...	Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith	...	Mickey Goldmill
Tony Burton	...	Duke (Apollo's Trainer)
Joe Spinell	...	Tony Gazzo
Leonard Gaines	...	Agent
Sylvia Meals	...	Mary Anne Creed
Frank McRae	...	Meat Foreman
Al Silvani	...	Cutter
John Pleshette	...	Director
Stu Nahan	...	Announcer
Bill Baldwin	...	Commentator
Jerry Ziesmer	...	Salesman

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario - 2006) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Peru:14 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Brazil:12 | Iceland:12 | Canada:PG (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:12 | Mexico:A | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Chartoff-Winkler Productions

Trivia:

When Rocky is training for the fight, he is sparring with a smaller quicker fighter. The sparring partner is played by real life Champion Roberto Durán.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Even though the story is supposed to take place in 1976-77, the Trans Am that is used is a 1979 model.

Quotes:

Interviewer: Do you have a criminal record?
Rocky Balboa: Nothin' worth braggin' about.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tanya's Island (1980)

Soundtrack:

TWO KINDS OF LOVE

Faithful to the spirit of the original.

"Rocky II" isn't as wildly entertaining as the next installment (which is my favorite), and it's slightly overlong, too. But it's still an earnestly made, appealingly tender sequel. Stallone dedicates time to character development and quirky humor (the scene where he attempts to star in commercials is really funny), making the movie more suitable for viewers who prefer dialogue over action - although the actual fight is more dynamic than the one in the original.