Rocky (1976)
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!
Director: John G. Avildsen
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Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
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Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino |
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Burt Young as Paulie Pennino |
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Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed |
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Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill |
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Thayer David as George 'Miles' Jergens |
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Joe Spinell as Tony Gazzo |
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Jimmy Gambina as Mike |
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Bill Baldwin as Fight Announcer |
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Al Silvani as Cut Man |
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George Memmoli as Ice Rink Attendant |
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Jodi Letizia as Marie |
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Diana Lewis as TV Commentator |
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George O'Hanlon as TV Commentator |
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Larry Carroll as TV Interviewer |
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Stan Shaw as Dipper |
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Don Sherman as Bartender |
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Billy Sands as Club Fight Announcer |
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Pedro Lovell as Club Fighter |
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DeForest Covan as Apollo's Corner |
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Simmy Bow as Club Corner Man |
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Tony Burton as Tony "Duke" Evers |
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Hank Rolike as Apollo Corner Man |
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Shirley O'Hara as Secretary |
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Kathleen Parker as Paulie's Date |
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Frank Stallone Jr. as Streetcorner Singer |
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Lloyd Kaufman as Drunk |
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Jane Marla Robbins as Owner of Pet Shop |
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Jack Hollander as Fats |
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Joe Sorbello as Bodyguard |
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Christopher Avildsen as Chiptooth |
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Frankie Van as Club Fight Referee |
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Lou Fillipo as Championship Fight Announcer |
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Paris Eagle as Fighter |
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Frank Stallone Sr. as Timekeeper |
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Robert L. Tangrea as Streetcorner Singer |
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Peter Glassberg as Streetcorner Singer |
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William E. Ring as Streetcorner Singer |
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Joseph C. Giambelluc as Streetcorner Singer |
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Joe Frazier as Himself |
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Michael Dorn as Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Arnold Johnson as Spectator (uncredited) |
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Stu Nahan as Fight Commentator (uncredited) |
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Frank Pesce as Spectator (uncredited) |
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Lavelle Roby as Mary Anne Creed (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Reporter (uncredited) |
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John Pleshette as Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited) |
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Butkus Stallone as Dog |
| Directing | John G. Avildsen | Director |
| Production | Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Production | Irwin Winkler | Producer |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | James Crabe | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Scott Conrad | Editor |
| Production | Caro Jones | Casting |
| Art | William J. Cassidy | Production Design |
| Art | James H. Spencer | Art Direction |
| Art | Ray Molyneaux | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Joe Tuley | Music Editor |
| Sound | Harry W. Tetrick | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Jimmy Nickerson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | David Nichols | Other |
| Production | Gene Kirkwood | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Richard Halsey | Editor |
| Production | Hal W. Polaire | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Ted Swanson | Production Manager |
| Directing | Fred T. Gallo | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steve Perry | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Janice Hampton | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Geoffrey Rowland | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Bonnie Prendergast | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Sylvester Stallone | Choreographer |
| Crew | Steve Sayre | Associate Choreographer |
| Camera | Gene Kearney | Grip |
| Lighting | Ross A. Maehl | Electrician |
| Camera | Elliott Marks | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Directing | Charles Ziarko | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Dale Benson | Location Manager |
| Production | Marge Rowland | Location Assistant |
| Writing | Sylvester Stallone | Writer |