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Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rocky starts out as a club fighter who then gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. The film also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed.

The film, made on a budget of less than $1 million^[1]^[2] and shot in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it made over $225 million^[3] the highest grossing film of 1976, and won three Oscars, including Best Picture. The film received many positive reviews and turned Stallone into a major star.^[4] It spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa.

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Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Joe Spinell, Burt Young, Jack Hollander, Al Silvani, Stan Shaw, Carl Weathers, Frankie Van, Simmy Bow, Frank Stallone, Talia Shire, George Memmoli, Thayer David, Jodi Letizia, Diana Lewis, Shirley O'Hara, Jane Marla Robbins, Hank Rolike, Billy Sands, Don Sherman, Lou Filippo, Joe Frazier, James Gambina, Bill Baldwin, DeForest Covan, Larry Carroll, Lloyd Kaufman, George O'Hanlon, Kathleen Parker, Shirley O'Hara Krims
Director: John G. Avildsen
Genre: Drama
Release Date: November 21, 1976
MPAA Rating: PG
Screen Writer: Sylvester Stallone
Runtime: 1hr 59min

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Quick Tip by DianeB. June 15, 2010

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Rocky is an icon, hard not to like him

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Quick Tip by Laur32. June 08, 2010

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Although I really enjoy numbers 2 & 4 the best!

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Quick Tip by Hobbies4tw. May 22, 2010

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+5 just because Stallone wrote this, that is pretty baller.

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review by HealthyRache. April 18, 2009

The Movie That Will Make You Actually Consider Drinking A Glass of Raw Eggs

I rarely have the desire to watch a film more than once, but for some reason, I keep coming back to Rocky. It is one of the best sports films of all time and there's no question why -- it appeals to everyone who has ever fought to be a better athlete, person, lover and friend. I'll admit, I'm an over the top Rocky fan. In college, I had a Rocky poster on my wall. There was even a time when my sister and I went on a run on a snowy morning and reenacted the famous training montage -- running in sweats, … more

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review by Robert1936. July 29, 2003

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Hey, like maybe a classic... yuh know?

In 1976, this film was selected to receive an Academy Award for best picture. (The other nominees were All the President's Men, Bound for Glory, Network, and Taxi Driver.) Then and now, I think that at least two and perhaps three of the other nominees were more deserving. In any event, as we all know, there has since been a series of regressively ineffective sequels to the original. As we await Rocky XX, we can at least appreciate the first. Directed by John Avildsen and starring Sylvester Stallone, … more

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