Rocky (Film)

Rocky

• 1976 John Avildsen film starring Sylvester Stallone as an underachieving club fighter who gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to fight for the World Heavyweight Championship.
• Stallone was inspired to write Rocky after watching the Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner fight.
• The film had a production budget of $1 million, yet grossed over $117 million domestically and $225 million worldwide.
• Ten Academy Award Nominations, including two for Stallone:
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
• Three Academy Award Wins:
  • Best Director
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Picture
• IMDb link
• 14 Best Boxing Movies (From the Art of Manliness)
• MGM's Official Site for Rocky
• Total Rocky.com

Boxing-Related Cast Members:

• Tony Burton (Apollo's trainer)
• Bobby Cassidy (ringside police officer, uncredited)
• Lou Filippo (championship fight announcer)
• Joe Frazier (as himself)
• Pedro Lovell (Spider Rico)
• Al Silvani (as himself)
• Frankie Van (club fight referee)

Boxing Trivia:

• The character of Apollo Creed in Rocky was initially going to be played by Ken Norton, but he pulled out to participate in the ABC sports competition show The Superstars.

Also See:

• Rocky II
• Rocky III
• Rocky IV
• Rocky V
• Rocky Balboa