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Rocky II
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7.3After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino
- Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed
- Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill
- Tony Burton as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Themes
- hero
- husband wife relationship
- coma
- transporter
- love of one's life
- intensive care
- sports
- publicity
- boxer
- training
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
244,365 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Metacritic
61/100
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Genres
- Drama, Sport
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Produced by
- Irwin Winkler Robert Chartoff
- Starring
- Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers Burgess Meredith
- Cinematography
- Bill Butler
- Edited by
- Danford B. Greene Stanford C. Allen Janice Hampton
- Music by
- Bill Conti
- Production company
- Chartoff-Winkler Productions
- Distributed by
- United Artists
- Release date
- June 15, 1979 ( 1979-06-15 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 119 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $7 million
- Box office
- $200.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the direct sequel to Rocky (1976) and the second installment in the Rocky franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. Set immediately after the events of the original film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), struggling to adjust to his newfound fame and family life, finds himself in a rematch fiercely demanded by Apollo Creed (Weathers).
Development of Rocky II began in 1977, after Stallone completed the screenplay. United Artists was reluctant to allow Stallone to direct after John G. Avildsen, the director of the first film, was unable to return. Stallone was eventually hired after refusing to allow the film to be made without him as director, and the returns of the rest of the cast were secured soon thereafter. Principal photography commenced in 1978, with filming held primarily on location in Philadelphia, during which Stallone sustained several injuries. The film is dedicated to the late Jane Oliver who was Stallone's first agent.
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