Rocky movie

A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Avildsen. It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but good-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in Philadelphia.

Balboa is also an amateur boxer who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship when the scheduled contender breaks his hand. Also starring in Rocky are Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrians brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill, Rockys trainer and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed.The film, made for only US$1.2 million, and shot relatively fast in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it made over US$117.2 million, won three Oscars, including Best Picture, and garnered mostly positive reviews which helped to launch Stallones career. The film spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa. Production Sylvester Stallones original concept for Rocky, and the character Rocky Balboa, was inspired by his viewing of a fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner. The idea of an underdog boxer going the distance and putting up a fierce fight against all odds appealed to Stallone. Stallone then wrote the screenplay Paradise Alley.

All Rocky trailers available on youtube

Rocky Cast

• Al Silvani
• Bill Baldwin
• Burgess Meredith
• Burt Young
• Carl Weathers
• Diana Lewis
• George Memmoli
• George O'Hanlon
• Jimmy Gambina
• Jodi Letizia
• Joe Spinell
• Larry Carroll
• Talia Shire
• Thayer David