Rocky
8240 reviews
Drama
2h
1976
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky...
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Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
- DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
- Release20 November 1976
- GenreDrama
- Duration2h
- Budget$1,000,000
- Revenue$225,253,184
- Rate8240 reviews
- Productions
Winkler Films
Cast

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

Diana Lewis
TV Commentator

George O'Hanlon
TV Commentator

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

Frank Stallone Jr.
Streetcorner Singer

Lloyd Kaufman
Drunk

Lou Fillipo
Championship Fight Announcer

Frank Stallone Sr.
Timekeeper

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)
