Rocky

Rocky is a 1976 American independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a poor small-time club fighter and loanshark debt collector from Philadelphia, gets an unlikely once in a lifetime shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers).

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Rocky is a 1976 sports drama film about a small-time Philadelphia boxer named Rocky Balboa who unexpectedly gets a chance to fight for the heavyweight championship. The film became significant as the first in a major franchise and helped establish Sylvester Stallone as a major film star.

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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!

Released: 1976-12-03120 minDir: John G. AvildsenDramaBudget: $1.0MBox office: $117MPart of: Rocky Collection

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
Burt Young as Paulie Pennino
Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill
Thayer David as George 'Miles' Jergens

Themes

underdog
philadelphia, pennsylvania
transporter
love of one's life
italian american
sports
fight
independence
publicity
boxer

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Ratings

IMDb

8.1/10

690,797 votes

Year: 1976
Runtime: 120 min
Genres: Drama, Sport

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Key facts

Film.name: Rocky
Film.image: Rocky poster.jpg
Film.alt: In a black-and-white poster, Rocky in his boxing outfit is holding hands with another person. The tagline above the film's title reads "His whole life was a million-to-one shot." The film's credits are printed below the poster.
Film.caption: Theatrical release poster
Film.director: John G. Avildsen
Film.writer: Sylvester Stallone
Film.music: Bill Conti
Film.cinematography: James Crabe
Film.studio: Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Film.distributor: United Artists
Film.runtime: 119 minutes
Film.country: United States
Film.language: English
Film.budget: $960,000
Film.gross: $225 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 119
FilmAffinity ID: 192554
Official website: bit.ly/RockyHeavyweightCollection

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publication date: 1976-00-00
title: Rocky
Commons category: Rocky (franchise)
review score: 70/100
capital cost: 1000000
box office: 225000000

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Contents

Plot
Cast
Production
Development and writing
Pre-production
Filming
Music
Soundtrack
Release
Theatrical
Home media
Reception
Box office
Critical response
Accolades
Legacy
Year-end lists
Franchise
Sequels
Spin-off series
Possible prequel
Other media
Rocky Steps
Novelization
Video games
Musical
Documentaries
Parodies
National Museum of American history
See also
Notes
References
External links

Rocky entered development in March 1975, after Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. It entered a complicated production process after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role; United Artists eventually agreed to cast Stallone after he rejected a six figure deal for the film rights. Principal photography began in January 1976, with filming primarily held in Philadelphia; several locations featured in the film, such as the Rocky Steps, are now considered cultural landmarks. With an estimated production budget of under $1.1 million, Rocky popularized the rags to riches and American Dream themes of sports dramas which preceded the film.