Rocky

Year:

1976

Duration:

119 min

Genres:

Drama | Sport

IMDB rate:

8.1

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 20 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1976-12-03

Filming Locations: 2822-2824 Rosehill St, Philadelphia, Pensylvannia, USA

Earnings

Budget: $960,000

Gross: $117,235,247 (USA)$225,000,000 (Worldwide)

Cast

Actor

Character

Carl Weathers

Rocky

Sylvester Stallone

Rocky

Talia Shire

Adrian

Burt Young

Paulie

Burgess Meredith

Mickey

Thayer David

Jergens

Joe Spinell

Gazzo

Jimmy Gambina

Mike

Bill Baldwin

Fight Announcer

Al Silvani

Cut Man

George Memmoli

Ice Rink Attendant

Jodi Letizia

Marie

Diana Lewis

TV Commentator

George O'Hanlon

TV Commentator

Larry Carroll

TV Interviewer

Stan Shaw

Dipper

Don Sherman

Bartender

Billy Sands

Club Fight Announcer

Pedro Lovell

Club Fighter

DeForest Covan

Apollo's Corner

Simmy Bow

Club Corner Man

Tony Burton

Apollo's Trainer

Hank Rolike

Apollo Corner Man

Shirley O'Hara

Secretary

Kathleen Parker

Paulie's Date

Frank Stallone

Timekeeper

Lloyd Kaufman

Drunk

Jane Marla Robbins

Owner of Pet Shop

Jack Hollander

Fats

Joe Sorbello

Bodyguard

Christopher Avildsen

Chiptooth

Frankie Van

Club Fight Referee

Lou Fillipo

Championship Fight Announcer

Paris Eagle

Fighter

Robert L. Tangrea

Streetcorner Singer

Peter Glassberg

Streetcorner Singer

William E. Ring

Streetcorner Singer

Joseph C. Giambelluc

Streetcorner Singer

Joe Frazier

Himself

Butkus Stallone

Rocky's Dog

Bobby Cassidy

Ringside Police Officer (uncredited)

Michael Dorn

Apollo Creed's Bodyguard

Arnold Johnson

Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Leh

Reporter (uncredited)

Jeri McBride

Tony Gazzo's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Stu Nahan

Fight Commentator (uncredited)

Frank Pesce

Spectator (uncredited)

John Pleshette

Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)

Lavelle Roby

Mary Anne Creed

Arthur Tovey

Reporter (uncredited)

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Man in unemployment line (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The two scenes where Rocky runs up the museum stairs (the first where he can't do it and the second during the "Gonna Fly Now" training sequence where he runs up them triumphantly) were filmed two hours apart. The first before the sun rose, the second afterwards.

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Marie's classic line "screw you creepo" was "fuck you creepo" in the original script. Obviously, the line had to be changed for the film to get a PG rating.

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John Boorman turned down the opportunity to direct.

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Goofs

About a half hour into the film, Rocky is looking at pictures and clippings on the wall, and there is the sound of a steam locomotive coming up to speed, along with the sound of its steam whistle. Diesels had long since supplanted steam in Philadelphia and most of the country in 1976.

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During the fight with Apollo Creed, the top of Rocky's shorts are flipped inside-out in one shot. In the next,they are fixed.

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When Rocky is boxing in the meat-packing plant, he is in an orthodox stance, not southpaw.

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Quotes

Apollo's Trainer: He doesn't know it's a damn show! He thinks it's a damn fight!

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Gazzo: Don't you think I hear things?

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Rocky: Don't smoke that. It makes your breath like garbage.

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Faq

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Q

What is the song Rocky plays on his stereo after the Rico fight at the beginning of the movie?

A

The song is "Summer Madness" by Kool And The Gang. There are two versions of the song: the original studio version and a live one. The one used in the movie is the studio version. On the soundtrack recording, there is also a song by Bill Conti called "Reflections" that samples a bit of "Summer Madness".

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Rocky can be found here.

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