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Rocky
1976 2h PG
Drama
,
Sport
8.1
92%
69%
78%
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A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
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Directed By
John G. Avildsen
Written By
Sylvester Stallone
Studio
Winkler Films
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Cast of Rocky
Sylvester Stallone
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Talia Shire
Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
Burt Young
Paulie Pennino
Carl Weathers
Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith
Mickey Goldmill
Thayer David
George 'Miles' Jergens
Joe Spinell
Tony Gazzo
Jimmy Gambina
Mike
Bill Baldwin
Fight Announcer
Al Silvani
Cut Man
George Memmoli
Ice Rink Attendant
Jodi Letizia
Marie
Diana Lewis
TV Commentator
George O'Hanlon
TV Commentator
Larry Carroll
TV Interviewer
Stan Shaw
Dipper
Don Sherman
Bartender
Billy Sands
Club Fight Announcer
Pedro Lovell
Club Fighter
DeForest Covan
Apollo's Corner
Simmy Bow
Club Corner Man
Tony Burton
Tony "Duke" Evers
Hank Rolike
Apollo Corner Man
Shirley O'Hara
Secretary
Kathleen Parker
Paulie's Date
Frank Stallone Jr.
Streetcorner Singer
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 Sr.
Timekeeper
Robert L. Tangrea
Streetcorner Singer
Peter Glassberg
Streetcorner Singer
William E. Ring
Streetcorner Singer
Joseph C. Giambelluc
Streetcorner Singer
Joe Frazier
Himself
Michael Dorn
Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Arnold Johnson
Spectator (uncredited)
Stu Nahan
Fight Commentator (uncredited)
Frank Pesce
Spectator (uncredited)
Lavelle Roby
Mary Anne Creed (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)
John Pleshette
Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)
Rocky Reviews
Chicago Tribune
Gene Siskel
Sylvester Stallone [is] as likable as a basset hound.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
A description of it would sound like a cliche from beginning to end. But Rocky isn't about a story, it's about a hero. And it's inhabited with supreme confidence by a star.
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
The basic storyline has been done to death over the years; this is still one of the most effective and successful applications of the formula.
Common Sense Media
Nell Minow
Sly's best pic winner sets underdog-hero standard.
New York Daily News
Kathleen Carroll
Like the movies of Frank Capra, Rocky is a glowing tribute to the human spirit - a chin-up reminder that the decent, little guys of the world often accomplish the impossible if only because they try so hard.
Hollywood Reporter
Arthur Knight
In addition to a heart-warming script, Stallone has created on the screen a character of enormous appeal and charm -- half-articulate but funny, gruff but good-hearted.
TIME Magazine
Richard Schickel
The story is achingly familiar, and though Stallone has a certain power, he is certainly not the subtlest actor to crawl out from under Marlon's overcoat.
Variety
A.D. Murphy
There are occasional flashes that the film may be patronizing the lower end of the blue-collar mentality, as much if not more than the characters who keep putting Rocky down on the screen. However, Avildsen is noted for creating such ambiguities.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
I wanted to like it more than I did, but it'll do.
New York Times
Vincent Canby
The screenplay of Rocky is purest Hollywood make-believe of the 1930's, but there would be nothing wrong with that, had the film been executed with any verve.
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
Sylvester Stallone struck a deep, lasting chord with this fountainhead of clichés...
United Press International
David Dugas
Rocky eschews the cliche knockoutm triumphantly winning on points.
The Cinematic Reel
David Gonzalez
Rocky is not only the best sports film ever made but one of the best feel-good movies ever made.
Awards Daily
Mark Johnson
The ultimate tale of the underdog. Rocky beautifully encapsulates the essence of the blue-collar worker, drawing a striking parallel to Sylvester Stallone's own journey before this monumental breakthrough.
JWR
James Wegg
Worst Best Picture ever!
Cody Leach (YouTube)
Cody Leach
Rocky is a timeless and endlessly inspiring tale of a man discovering his potential and the love of his life. Stallone gives birth to one of the most celebrated characters in history with a touching and endearing performance that mirrors his own life.
New Yorker
Pauline Kael
Rocky is a threadbare patchwork of old-movie bits, yet it's engaging, and the naive elements are emotionally effective.
Age of the Geek
Jana Monji
This film sparked a decades long saga and has iconic music and scenes that you need to see to understand some aspects of US culture (like the "Rocky Stairs"). Scrappy Rocky Balboa gets a chance to fight a world champ.
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
It isn't the first encouraging movie to feature an underdog that is entirely likeable and sorely outmatched, but it is one of the absolute finest.
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Movies like Rocky happen once in a blue moon.
Watch Rocky Videos
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