Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sylvester Stallone | ... |
Rocky Balboa
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| Talia Shire | ... |
Adrian
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| Burt Young | ... |
Paulie
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| Carl Weathers | ... |
Apollo Creed
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Mickey
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| Tony Burton | ... |
Apollo's Trainer
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| Joe Spinell | ... |
Gazzo
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Leonard Gaines | ... |
Agent
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Sylvia Meals | ... |
Mary Anne Creed
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| Frank McRae | ... |
Meat Foreman
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| Al Silvani | ... |
Cutman
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| John Pleshette | ... |
Director
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| Stu Nahan | ... |
Announcer
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| Bill Baldwin | ... |
Commentator
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| Jerry Ziesmer | ... |
Salesman
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Paul Micale | ... |
Father Carmine
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| Earl Montgomery | ... |
Employment Manager
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| Herb Nanas | ... |
Employment Manager
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| Stuart K. Robinson | ... |
Johnny
(as Stuart Robinson)
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| Frank Stallone | ... |
Singer
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Charles 'Honi' Coles | ... |
Singer
(as Charles Coles)
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Doug Flor | ... |
Singer
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Robert Kondyra | ... |
Singer
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James Zazzarino | ... |
Singer
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Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez | ... |
Fighter
(as Eddie Lopez)
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| Taurean Blacque | ... |
Lawyer
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James J. Casino | ... |
Chink's Manager
(as James Casino)
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Shaka Cumbuka | ... |
Cornerman
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Samuel Davis | ... |
Apollo's Bodyguard
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| Roberto Durán | ... |
Fighter
(as Roberto Duran)
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Lou Fillipo | ... |
Referee
(as Lou Filippo)
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Ruth Ann Flynn | ... |
Jewelry Sales Lady
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Linda Grey | ... |
Agent
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| Grainger Hines | ... |
Emergency Room Aide
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Garrie Kelly | ... |
White Hunter
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| Ava Lazar | ... |
White Hunter
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Joseph Letizia | ... |
Car Salesman
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René Le Vant | ... |
Young Lugger
(as Rene Levant)
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Tawny Little | ... |
Reporter
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| Paul McCrane | ... |
Young Patient
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| Sonny Melendrez | ... |
Reporter
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Tony Munafo | ... |
Boxer
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| Brent Musburger | ... |
Reporter
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Ed Ness | ... |
Timekeeper
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Fred Pinkard | ... |
Lawyer
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Jane Marla Robbins | ... |
Gloria
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| Hank Rolike | ... |
Cornerman
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| David L. Ross | ... |
Reporter
(as David Ross)
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| Fran Ryan | ... |
Adrian's Nurse
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| Whitney Rydbeck | ... |
Sound Man
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| Shepherd Sanders | ... |
Employment Manager
(as Sheperd Sanders)
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Jeff Temkin | ... |
Ring Announcer
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| Allan Warnick | ... |
Makeup Man
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Charles Winkler | ... |
Camera Assistant
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James Zaza | ... |
Emergency Room Reporter
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Doctor Cooper (uncredited)
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Blair Bell | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Joseph Boutell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ted Braverman | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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James Emery | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Melissa Hart | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Tom Lawrence | ... |
Ringside Color Announcer (uncredited)
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| Richard Lentz | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| LeRoy Neiman | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Taaffe O'Connell | ... |
Ring Girl (uncredited)
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| Julie Phillips | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Velvet Rhodes | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Hank Robinson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Brenda Siemer Scheider | ... |
Ring Girl #2 (uncredited)
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Butkus Stallone | ... |
Dog (uncredited)
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Seargeoh Stallone | ... |
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr. (uncredited)
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Paul Van | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Chino 'Fats' Williams | ... |
Job searcher (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Chartoff | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Arthur Chobanian | ... | associate producer |
| Irwin Winkler | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stanford C. Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Ross Albert | ... | assistant editor |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| James D. Brubaker | ... | post-production coordinator (as James Brubaker) |
| Gregory M. Gerlich | ... | assistant editor (as Greg Gerlich) |
| Danford B. Greene | ... | supervising film editor |
| Janice Hampton | ... | film editor |
| Jerelyn J. Harding | ... | assistant editor (as Jerelyn Golding) |
| Christopher Holmes | ... | editor: fight sequences (as Christopher V. Holmes) |
| James Mitchell | ... | editor: fight sequences (as James D. Mitchell) |
| Janice Parker | ... | assistant editor |
| Dominique j Portis | ... | assistant editor |
| Nancy Sales | ... | assistant editor |
| James R. Symons | ... | editor: fight and training montages |
| Jan Wesley | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Michael McLean | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Richard Berger | ... | (art direction) |
Set Decoration by
| Ed Baer | ||
Makeup Department
| Philip Goldblat | ... | makeup artist (as Phil Goldblatt) |
| Jean Burt Reilly | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Westmore | ... | makeup designer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elie Cohn | ... | second assistant director |
| Ira Gallen | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert Odom | ... | dga trainee |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Kevin Chambers | ... | swing gang |
| Bill Dietz | ... | property master |
| Floyd Farrington | ... | assistant property master |
| Bill Gay | ... | lead man (as William Gay) |
| Claude F. Powell | ... | construction coordinator (as Claude Powell) |
| Lambert Powell | ... | construction foreman |
| Peter R. Romero | ... | assistant art director (as Peter Romero) |
| Thomas J. Wright | ... | technical consultant (as Tom Wright) |
| Vernon Yeager | ... | stand-by painter |
| Fred Lucky | ... | storyboard illustrator (uncredited) |
| Denis Olsen | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Eugene J. Reed | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John S. Coffey | ... | cable person (as John Coffey) |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Einfeld | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Gary S. Gerlich | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as Gary Gerlich) |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Kline) |
| Bobbe Kurtz | ... | loop editor |
| Jimmy Ling | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as James B. Ling) |
| Victoria Martin | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler) |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert A. Reich | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as Robert Arnold Reich) |
| William A. Sawyer | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as William Sawyer) |
| Kenneth Schwarz | ... | boom operator (as Ken Schwarz) |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | supervising sound effects editor (as Frank Warner) |
| Charles M. Wilborn | ... | sound mixer (as Chuck Wilborn) |
Visual Effects by
| Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration: remaster |
Stunts
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin G. Beazell | ... | second assistant camera (as G. Martin Beazell) |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jim Brown | ... | camera operator |
| Colin J. Campbell | ... | gaffer (as Colin Campbell) |
| Earl L. Clark | ... | first assistant camera (as Earl Lynn Clark) |
| William Coleman | ... | first assistant camera (as Bill Coleman) |
| James R. Connell | ... | camera operator (as Jim Connell) |
| Bob Greene | ... | still photographer |
| Randy Hart | ... | best boy |
| George Hill | ... | key grip |
| Christine M. Loss | ... | still photographer (as Christine Loss) |
| Barry Oiffer | ... | second assistant camera |
| James M. Sheppherd | ... | dolly grip (as Jim Shepherd) |
| George Staubs | ... | second grip |
| Orlando Suero | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Chevalier | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Michael A. Jones | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joy Todd | ... | casting: Philadelphia |
| Cash Oshman | ... | president: Big Crowds (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandy Berke Jordan | ... | costumes: women (as Sandra Berke) |
| Tom Bronson | ... | costumes: men (as Thomas Bronson) |
Location Management
| Dale Benson | ... | location manager |
| Ellen Shire | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Allison Caine | ... | vocal effects advisor |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands) |
| Joe Tuley | ... | music editor |
| Denise Bradley | ... | singer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Bill Conti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Peter T. Myers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gloria O'Brien | ... | singer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor (as Marshall Wolins) |
Transportation Department
| Russell McEntyre | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dan Riportella | ... | transportation co-captain (as Daniel Riportella) |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Brossette | ... | publicist |
| Louis Chirco | ... | craft service |
| Janet Crosby | ... | assistant to producers |
| Pen Densham | ... | supervisor: fight and training montages |
| Chip Fowler | ... | production office coordinator |
| Michael S. Glick | ... | production executive |
| Vince Heileson | ... | paymaster |
| Bruce Hoffman | ... | additional photographic credit |
| Linda Horner | ... | assistant: Mr. Stallone |
| Lori Imbler | ... | assistant to producers |
| Patrice J. Klinger | ... | production assistant (as Patrice Klinger) |
| Larry Kramer | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph Letizia | ... | company representative (as Joe Letizia) |
| Christopher Raphael | ... | promotional appearances (as Chris Raphael) |
| Marge Rowland | ... | production accountant |
| Paul B. Schaeffer | ... | set medic |
| Al Silvani | ... | technical advisor |
| Marie Sorell | ... | nurse |
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | boxing choreographer |
| John Watson | ... | supervisor: fight and training montages |
| Doby Daenger | ... | gofer (uncredited) |
| Raechel Donahue | ... | voice talent (uncredited) |
| Donna Smith | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Michael E. Uslan | ... | production attorney (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jane Oliver | ... | this film is dedicated to the memory of |
Production Companies
- Chartoff-Winkler Productions (A Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler Production)
Distributors
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1979) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1979) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists Films (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Intervision Video (1980) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VidAmerica (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS (1982) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for MGM/UA Home Video)
- Argentina Video Home (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (1995) (Argentina) (VHS) (Rocky Collection)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- VideoVisa (1996) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS) (for MGM/UA)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Mexico) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (6-disc Rocky Anthology)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (The Undisputed Collection)
- FS Film (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (6-disc Rocky: The Complete Saga)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Heavyweight Collection)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Heavyweight Collection)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Collection)
- 5USA (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Nelonen (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- Hero (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL7 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- ITV 1 (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ITV4 (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Nine Network Australia (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- TV6 (2020) (Estonia) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through) (Knockout Collection)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (Knockout Collection)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists Europa (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1980) (Poland) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Nine Network Australia (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Big Crowds (crowd casting)
- Dolby Stereo (re-recorded in)
- Group IV Recording (music recorded at)
- Mclean/Ebbins/Mansour Casting Co. (casting)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera by)
- Technicolor (color by)
- United Artists (copyright)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rocky Balboa is enjoying life. He has a lovely wife, Adrian, had a successful fight with Apollo Creed and is able to enjoy the money he earned from the fight and a new endorsement deal. Unfortunately, Rocky becomes embarrassed when failing to complete an advert and ends up working in a meat packing company. He believes that he will no longer have a career as a boxer. Apollo wants to rematch with Rocky to prove all his critics wrong that he can beat Rocky. Can Rocky once again have a successful fight? Written by Film_Fan |
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| Taglines | Rocky shows he's a champ...and wins! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,390,537, 17 Jun 1979 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $200,182,160 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Rocky is training for the fight, he is sparring with a smaller quicker fighter. The sparring partner is played by real life Champion Roberto Durán. See more » |
| Goofs | During the fifteenth round, Rocky lands a left hook and Apollo Creed is knocked down. Rocky falls as the result of his own punch. The referee begins to count both fighters out. The referee would only be counting Apollo Creed out because Rocky's punch knocked him to the canvas. According to the rules of boxing, Rocky should not be in danger of being counted out because he was not struck by a punch. Rocky was off balance and so the referee would rule it as a slip. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Rocky (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Street Scat See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits featured a caricature of Rocky hugging Mickey from the last scene of the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gazo:
How's about investing in condominiums? It's safe. Rocky Balboa: Condominiums? Gazo: Yeah, condominiums. Rocky Balboa: I never use 'em. See more » |