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Rocky (1976)

Directed by John G. Avildsen

Drama

Most recently watched by sensoria, sleestakk, CaptainBigTime, themarc, lordofthemovies, schofizzy

Overview

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!

Rated PG | Length 120 minutes

Actors

Sylvester Stallone | Talia Shire | Burt Young | Carl Weathers | Burgess Meredith | Thayer David | Joe Spinell | Jimmy Gambina | Bill Baldwin | Al Silvani | George Memmoli | Jodi Letizia | Diana Lewis | George O'Hanlon | Larry Carroll | Stan Shaw | Don Sherman | Billy Sands | Pedro Lovell | DeForest Covan | Simmy Bow | Tony Burton | Hank Rolike | Shirley O'Hara | Kathleen Parker | Frank Stallone | Lloyd Kaufman | Jane Marla Robbins | Jack Hollander | Joe Sorbello | Christopher Avildsen | Frankie Van | Lou Fillipo | Paris Eagle | Frank Stallone | Robert L. Tangrea | Peter Glassberg | William E. Ring | Joseph C. Giambelluc | Joe Frazier | Michael Dorn | Arnold Johnson | Stu Nahan | Frank Pesce | Lavelle Roby | Arthur Tovey | John Pleshette | Butkus Stallone

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Viewing Notes

Watched as part of my project to fill in my blanks on the IMDB top 250. It’s undeniably a great film but I think its impact on me was weakend by years of watching movies that copy its formula. I also never really cared much for Adrian or her arc which sort of undercut the emotional weight of the finale. Still, loved the character of Rocky and Mickey. And it’s always great to see Joe Spinell pop up in a movie.

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