Product Information
Director John G. Avildsen"s ROCKY is the stand-up-and-cheer saga of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an underdog boxer who gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect, and the world heavyweight title. Rocky is a down-on-his-luck Philadelphia southpaw who works at a meat-packing factory while fighting at a local club. He"s given the chance of a lifetime when the world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), chooses him as an unlikely opponent in his championship bicentennial fight. What was originally planned as a publicity stunt becomes a chance for Rocky to prove himself as a prizefighter while training with his cantankerous manager, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), to rise to the challenge. Thrilling scenes of Rocky"s arduous training, including his unforgettable run up the Philadelphia Art Museum steps, are interspersed with a sweet and touching love story between the fighter and his best friend"s shy sister, Adrian (Talia Shire). With the love of Adrian on his side, Rocky struggles to overcome the odds, fighting with all his heart in the glorious and brutal finale. Shot with gritty realism on the mean streets of Philadelphia, ROCKY introduced a new American cinematic hero, spurred on by rollicking action sequences and a rousing soundtrack. A triumph for star and screenwriter Stallone, who himself came from nowhere to reach the top, ROCKY is crowd-pleasing entertainment at its finest.
Product Identifiers
Producer Richard Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
EAN 5039036029773
Product Key Features
Format DVD
Release Year 2007
Genre Action & Adventure
Leading Role Joe Frazier, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Thayer David, Jimmy Gambina, Burt Young, Frank Stallone, Aldo Silvani, Burgess Meredith, Bill Baldwin, Sylvester Stallone
Rating 12A/12
Language English
Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired
Additional Product Features
Editor Scott Conrad, Richard Halsey
Running Time 114 Minutes
Director John G. Avildsen
Additional Roles by Joe Frazier, Carl Weathers, Thayer David, Jimmy Gambina, Frank Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Aldo Silvani, Bill Baldwin
Score Composer Bill Conti
Screenwriter Sylvester Stallone
Sub-Genre General
