Rocky (1976)

Name: Rocky
Released: 1976
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith

• Movies, Drama

• 120 min

7.7

His whole life was a million-to-one shot.

Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Casting: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani, George Memmoli, Jodi Letizia, Diana Lewis, George O'Hanlon, Larry Carroll, Stan Shaw, Don Sherman, Billy Sands, Pedro Lovell, DeForest Covan, Simmy Bow, Tony Burton, Hank Rolike, Shirley O'Hara, Kathleen Parker, Frank Stallone Jr., Lloyd Kaufman, Jane Marla Robbins, Jack Hollander, Joe Sorbello, Christopher Avildsen, Frankie Van, Lou Fillipo, Paris Eagle, Frank Stallone Sr., Robert L. Tangrea, Peter Glassberg, William E. Ring, Joseph C. Giambelluc, Joe Frazier, Michael Dorn, Arnold Johnson, Stu Nahan, Frank Pesce, Lavelle Roby, Arthur Tovey, John Pleshette, Butkus Stallone
Countries: United States of America
Premiere: 1976-11-20
Status: Released

Tags: underdog, philadelphia, pennsylvania, transporter, love of one's life, italian american, sports, fight, independence, publicity, boxer, training, lovers, world champion, victory, surprise, boxing, hopeful

An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.