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Rocky (1976)  link to Rocky on IMDb  

Number: 2331

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IMDb Rating:
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8.1/10 (423.4K votes)

Country: United States, 120 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Drama, Sport

Director(s): John G. Avildsen

Storyline:
Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.

Cast:

Sylvester Stallone Rocky
Talia Shire Adrian
Burt Young Paulie
Carl Weathers Apollo
Burgess Meredith Mickey

Medium: DVD5,

Location: On the Shelf _ Seven Disk Box Set I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3