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For other uses, see Rocky (disambiguation).
Rocky Balboa

Original poster
Directed byJohn G. Avildsen
Produced byRobert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
Written bySylvester Stallone
StarringSylvester Stallone
Talia Shire
Burt Young
Carl Weathers
Burgess Meredith
Tony Burton
Music byBill Conti
CinematographyJames Crabe
Editing byRichard Halsey
Scott Conrad
Distributed byFlag of the United States United Artists
Release date(s)November 21, 1976
Running time120 min. John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director Robert Chartoff (b August 26, 1933) is a Academy Award -winning Film producer. Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an Academy Award -winning American Film producer and director. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award ®-nominated American Actress. Burt Young (born April 30, 1940) is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, painter, and Author. Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. Oliver Burgess Meredith ( November 16, 1908 He graduated from Hoosac School in 1926 Anthony "Tony" Burton (born March 23, 1937) is an American actor Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas '
CountryFlag of the United States United States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$1,100,000
Followed byRocky II
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Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Rocky II is the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but good-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in Philadelphia. The term "Rags to Riches" refers to any situation in which a person rises from Poverty to Wealth, or sometimes from obscurity to fame The American Dream is Belief in the Freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States to achieve their goals Robert "Rocky" Balboa Sr (born July 6 1945 was a fictional boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone who has appeared in the ''Rocky'' series from A collection agency is a business that pursues payments on Debts owed by individuals or businesses A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal Unsecured loans at high Interest rates to individuals often backed by Blackmail or threats Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Balboa is also a club fighter who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship when the scheduled contender breaks his hand. Also starring in Rocky are Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill, Rocky's trainer, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed. Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award ®-nominated American Actress. Burt Young (born April 30, 1940) is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, painter, and Author. Oliver Burgess Meredith ( November 16, 1908 He graduated from Hoosac School in 1926 Michael "Mickey" Goldmill ( April 7, 1905 - August 15, 1981) was a fictional boxing trainer created by Sylvester Stallone Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada.

The film, made for only US$1. 2 million,[1] and shot relatively fast in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it made over US$117. A sleeper hit (often simply called a "sleeper" refers to a Film, Book, single, Album, TV show, or Video game 2 million,[2] won three Oscars, including Best Picture, and garnered mostly positive reviews which helped to launch Stallone's career. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working [3] The film spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa. Rocky is a boxing Saga of popular films all written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays the Fictional boxer Rocky Balboa Rocky II is the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. Rocky IV is a 1985 Boxing film the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise Rocky V is the fifth film in the Rocky film saga It was released on November 16, 1990.

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Production

The studio liked the script, which was considered as a vehicle for established stars Burt Reynolds or James Caan, among others. Burton Leon Reynolds Jr (born February 11 1936 is an American Actor. James Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American Academy Award - Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Stallone held out, demanding he be given a chance to star in the film. He later said that he would have never forgiven himself if the film became a success with someone else in the lead. He also knew that producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff's contract with the studio enabled them to "greenlight" a project if the budget was kept low enough. Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an Academy Award -winning American Film producer and director. Robert Chartoff (b August 26, 1933) is a Academy Award -winning Film producer.

Certain elements of the story were altered during filming. The original script had a darker tone: Mickey was portrayed as racist and the script ended with Rocky throwing the fight after realizing he did not want to be part of the professional boxing world after all. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as Boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated sanctioned sport [4]

Although Winkler and Chartoff were enthusiastic about the script, they were at first somewhat hesitant to allow Stallone to play the main character. The producers also had trouble casting other major characters in the story, with Adrian and Apollo Creed cast unusually late by production standards (both were ultimately cast on the same day). Real life boxer Ken Norton was initially handed the role of Apollo Creed but he pulled out and it was ultimately given to Carl Weathers. Kenneth Howard Norton Sr (born August 9 1943, Jacksonville Illinois) is a former world champion heavyweight boxer Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. Interestingly, Norton had three fights with Muhammad Ali, who Creed was loosely based on. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 According to The Rocky Scrapbook, Carrie Snodgress was originally chosen to play Adrian, but a money dispute forced the producers to look elsewhere. Caroline "Carrie" Snodgress ( October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004) was a Golden Globe Award -winning Academy Award Susan Sarandon auditioned for the role but was deemed too pretty for the character. Susan Sarandon (born Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4 1946 is an American Actress. After Talia Shire's ensuing audition along with Avildsen, Chartoff and Winkler insisted that she play the part. Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award ®-nominated American Actress.

Garrett Brown's Steadicam was used to accomplish a smooth shot running alongside Rocky during his training run up the flight of stairs. Garrett Brown (native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania an American Cinematographer, best known as the inventor of the Steadicam. A steadicam is a stabilizing mount for a Motion-picture camera, which mechanically isolates the operator's movement from the camera allowing a very smooth shot even when It was also used for some of the shots in the fight scenes, and can even be openly seen at the ringside during some wide shots of the final fight. (Rocky is often erroneously cited as the first film to use the Steadicam, although the distinction actually goes to Bound for Glory as the first production to use it. Bound for Glory is a 1976 biographical film which tells the story of folk singer Woody Guthrie, with David Carradine in the title Marathon Man also has a claim, as it premiered prior to either film. Marathon Man is a 1976 thriller film based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. [5]) The final fight scene was filmed in reverse order, with the actors starting out in heavy make-up. [4]

During filming of Rocky, Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers suffered injuries due to filming the final fight with Stallone suffering bruised ribs and Weathers suffering a damaged nose.

The poster seen above the ring before Rocky fights Apollo Creed shows Rocky wearing red shorts with a white stripe when he actually wears white shorts with a red stripe. When Rocky points this out he is told that "it doesn't really matter does it?". This was an actual mistake made amongst the props department that they could not afford to rectify, so Stallone ad-libbed the scene.

Plot

Rocky Balboa is introduced as a small-time boxer and collector for a loan shark. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal Unsecured loans at high Interest rates to individuals often backed by Blackmail or threats The World Heavyweight Championship bout is scheduled for New Year's Day, 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Bicentennial was celebrated on Sunday July 4, 1976, the 200th Anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence When the opponent of undefeated heavyweight champion Apollo Creed is injured, Creed comes up with the idea of fighting a local Philadelphia underdog and, because he likes Rocky's nickname, "The Italian Stallion," he selects the unknown fighter. This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry rules: Championship recognition Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He says "Apollo Creed versus The Italian Stallion. "

To prepare for the fight, Rocky trains with 1920s-era ex-bantamweight fighter Mickey Goldmill, while Rocky's best friend, Paulie, a meat-packing plant worker, lets him practice his punches on the carcasses hanging in the freezers. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms Michael "Mickey" Goldmill ( April 7, 1905 - August 15, 1981) was a fictional boxing trainer created by Sylvester Stallone During training, Rocky dates Paulie's quiet sister, Adrian. The night before the fight, Rocky confides in Adrian that he does not expect to beat Creed, and that all he wants is to go the distance with Creed, meaning that lasting 15 rounds (the typical scheduled length of championship fights at the time) against him would mean he ". . . wasn't just another bum from the neighbourhood. ".

Creed does not initially take the fight seriously, but Rocky unexpectedly knocks him down in the first round and the match turns intense. The fight indeed lasts 15 rounds with each fighter suffering many injuries. After the fight, Rocky calls out for Adrian, who runs down to the ring. As Creed is announced the winner by split decision, Adrian and Rocky embrace where they profess their love to one another. A Split Decision is a winning criterion in several Full-contact Combat sports such as Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Mixed

Cast

Main cast

Cameo appearances

With the character of outspoken Apollo Creed influenced by Muhammed Ali, one interesting detail is the cameo appearance of Joe Frazier, another real-life former world heavyweight champion who fought Ali three times. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 For the Major League Baseball player and manager see Joe Frazier (baseball. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional During the Academy Awards ceremony, Ali and Stallone staged a brief comic confrontation to show Ali was not offended by the film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

Due to the film's low budget, members of Stallone's family played minor roles. His father rings the bell to signal the start and end of a round, his brother Frank plays a street corner singer, and his first wife, Sasha, was the set photographer. Frank Stallone Jr (born July 30, 1950) is an American Actor and Singer / Guitarist, the brother of Sylvester Stallone A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Other cameos include Los Angeles television sportscaster Stu Nahan playing himself, alongside radio and TV broadcaster Bill Baldwin and Lloyd Kaufman, founder of the longest-running independent film company Troma, appearing as a drunk. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Stu Nahan ( June 23 1926 – December 26 2007) was an American Sportscaster best known for his television broadcasting career Lloyd Kaufman (Born Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr on December 30, 1945) is an American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Troma is a Film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974 Long time Detroit Channel 7 Action News anchor Diana Lewis has a small scene as a TV news reporter. WXYZ-TV, channel 7 is the ABC affiliated television station in Detroit. Action News is a local television newscast format in the United States. Tony Burton appeared as Apollo Creed's trainer, a role he would reprise in the entire Rocky series, though he is not given an official name until Rocky II. Anthony "Tony" Burton (born March 23, 1937) is an American actor Brad Leahy played a hot dog vendor.

Critical reception

Reviews

Rocky received positive reviews when it was released in 1976. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave Rocky 4 out of 4 stars,[7] and Box Office Magazine claimed that audiences would be ". Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. . . touting Sylvester (Sly) Stallone as a new star". [8][9] However, Vincent Canby of the New York Times called it "pure '30s make believe" and slammed both Stallone's acting and Avildsen's directing, calling the latter ". . . none too decisive. . . "[10]

More than 30 years later, the film enjoys a reputation as a classic and still receives generally positive reviews; Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 93% fresh rating. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [11] Another positive online review came from the BBC Films website, with both reviewer Almar Haflidason and BBC online users giving it 5/5 stars. [12] In Steven J. Schneider's 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, Schneider says the film is "often overlooked as schmaltz. Schmaltz or schmalz is rendered Pig, Chicken, or Goose Fat used for frying or as a spread on bread especially in "[13]

In 2006, Rocky was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The National Film Registry is the registry of Films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress

Awards

Rocky received ten Academy Awards nominations in nine categories winning three:[14]

Rocky has also appeared on several of the American Film Institute's 100 Years lists. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967

The Directors Guild of America awarded Rocky its annual award for best film of the year in 1976, and in 2006, Sylvester Stallone's original screenplay for Rocky was selected for the Writers Guild of America Award as the 78th best screenplay of all time. Directors Guild of America ( DGA) is the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in Film, Television, and Radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of [20]

Music

Rocky's soundtrack was composed by Bill Conti. Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards The main theme song "Gonna Fly Now" made it to number one on the Billboard Magazines Hot 100 list for one week (from July 2 to July 8, 1977) and the American Film Institute placed it 58th on its AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. " Gonna Fly Now " also known as " Theme from Rocky " is the Theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Songs is a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema [21][22] The complete soundtrack was re-released in 1988 by EMI on CD and cassette. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a Magnetic tape sound [23] Bill Conti was also the composer for Rocky II, III, V, and Rocky Balboa. Rocky II is the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. Rocky V is the fifth film in the Rocky film saga It was released on November 16, 1990. [24]

Although the Bill Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself. Walter Maynard Ferguson ( May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian Jazz Trumpet player and Bandleader [25]

U. S. Box Office

Rocky: US$117. 2 million

The original Rocky was the most profitable entry of the series, with a budget of US$1. 2 million.

Home video release history

Stallone's Inspiration

Sylvester Stallone was inspired to create the film by the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner. Chuck Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is a former Heavyweight boxer from Bayonne New Jersey. Wepner had been TKO'd in the 15th round by Ali, but nobody ever expected him to last as long as he did. Wepner recalls in early January, 2000, "Sly (Stallone) called me about two weeks after the Ali fight and told me he was gonna make the movie. "

Rocky Steps

Main article: Rocky Steps
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Rocky Steps is the nickname given to the front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia 's Fairmount Park, was established in 1876
The statue, situated just northeast of the steps.
The statue, situated just northeast of the steps.

The famous scene of Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art has become a cultural icon. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia 's Fairmount Park, was established in 1876 In 1982 a statue of Rocky, commissioned by Stallone for Rocky III, was placed at the top of the Rocky Steps. Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. The Rocky Steps is the nickname given to the front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. City Commerce Director Dick Doran claimed that Stallone and Rocky had done more for the city's image than "anyone since Ben Franklin. Dick Doran (1935-2007 served as a legislative assistant to Philadelphia Congressman William J Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. "[26]

Differing opinions of the statue and its placement led to a relocation to the sidewalk outside the Philadelphia Spectrum Arena, although the statue was temporarily returned to the top of the steps in 1990 for Rocky V, and again in 2006 for the 30th anniversary of the original Rocky movie (although this time it was placed at the bottom of the steps). The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an Rocky V is the fifth film in the Rocky film saga It was released on November 16, 1990. Later that year, it was permanently moved to a spot next to the steps. [26]

The scene is frequently parodied in the media. In the Simpsons episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can", Lisa Simpson runs up a flight of stairs wearing a tracksuit similar to the one worn by Rocky. " I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' fourteenth season. Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. [27] In 2006 E! Entertainment Television named the "Rocky Steps" scene number 13 in its 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network [28]

During the 1996 Summer Olympics torch relay, Philadelphia native Dawn Staley was chosen to run up the museum steps. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a US-American Basketball player and coach In 2004, Presidential candidate John Kerry ended his pre-convention campaign at the foot of the steps before going to Boston to accept his party's nomination for President. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator [29]

Other films and media

To date Rocky has generated five sequels. The first, Rocky II (1979) sees Rocky reluctantly called back for a rematch with Apollo Creed. Rocky II is the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance Rocky II reunited the entire cast of the original Rocky, and was just as successful, grossing $200 million worldwide. [30] A new character appears in 1982's Rocky III, Clubber Lang (played by Mr. T), an outspoken young fighter insisting on a fight with Rocky. Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. James 'Clubber' Lang (born May 21, 1957) is a fictional character that appeared as Rocky Balboa 's rival in the 1982 movie Rocky III Mr T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21 1952) is an American Actor known for his roles as Sgt Rocky loses this bout, with Mickey suffering a fatal heart attack before the fight (he dies thinking Rocky won, Rocky doesn't have the heart to tell him otherwise. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, ) Rocky accepts an offer from his rival-turned-friend Apollo Creed for help in regaining the title. Rocky IV (1985) introduces Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a strong Soviet fighter who is convinced he can defeat any American fighter. Rocky IV is a 1985 Boxing film the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise Ivan Drago (Иван Драго is a fictional character born 1962 in the film Rocky IV (1985 Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren on November 3, 1957 in Stockholm, Sweden is a Swedish Actor, director A retired Apollo takes up the challenge and is killed in the ring by Drago. After Apollo's death, Rocky decides to fight against Drago, despite his wife Adrian urging him not to, and travels to the Soviet Union to train for the fight. Rocky defeats Drago but has to give up his official heavyweight title as the boxing commission did not sanction the fight. Released in 1990, Rocky V was a departure from the rest of the series, as Rocky no longer fights professionally, due to brain injuries, but instead trains younger fighters, including Tommy Gunn (played by real life boxer Tommy Morrison). Rocky V is the fifth film in the Rocky film saga It was released on November 16, 1990. This article is about the Rocky character For the pornographic actor of the same name see Tommy Gunn (porn actor. Amateur career From the age of 13 to 19 Tommy entered every toughman contest he could winning 49 fights out of the 50 with 49 by Ko that he participated in It becomes apparent that Gunn is merely using Rocky's fame for his own ends, and the film ends with Rocky defeating Gunn in a fight in the street. The movie also is the first to introduce Rocky's son, Robert, as a major character. The final addition to the Rocky series,[31] Rocky Balboa , released in 2006, has the 60 year old Rocky fighting against a real-life boxer again, in this case former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver playing Mason "The Line" Dixon. Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21 1968 nicknamed the "Magic Man" is a professional boxer from Orlando Florida, who is the former Ring Light Mason "The Line" Dixon (born November 21, 1977) played by real-life boxer Antonio Tarver, is the primary opponent of fictional boxer Rocky Rocky Balboa was the most critically well received Rocky film of the entire series since the original, 30 years earlier.

Video games

Several video games have been made based on the film. The first Rocky video game was released by Coleco for ColecoVision in August of 1983; the principal designer was Coleco staffer B. Coleco was a company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as " Co nnecticut Le ather Co mpany " The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries ' second generation home Video game console and was released in August. Dennis Sustare. Another was released in 1987 for the Sega Master System. The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based Video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986. More recently, a Rocky video game was released in 2002 for the Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Sony PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Xbox, and a sequel (Rocky Legends) was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Rocky Legends is the prequel to the 2002 Video game Rocky. It is a video game of the Fighting game genre released in In 2007 a video game called "Rocky Balboa" was released for PSP.

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Awards
Preceded by
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest		Academy Award for Best Picture
1976		Succeeded by
Annie Hall
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest		Golden Globe for Best Picture - Drama
1976		Succeeded by
The Turning Point
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show		Top Grossing films
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Star Wars
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 Comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Annie Hall is a 1977 Romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script he co-wrote with Marshall Brickman. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 Comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman. This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama, since its institution in 1951 The Turning Point ( 1977) was written by Arthur Laurents and directed by Herbert Ross. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical Comedy film that parodies Science fiction and Horror films. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera

Dictionary

rocky

-adjective

  1. Full of, or abounding in, rocks; consisting of rocks.
  2. Like a rock.
  3. (figuratively) Not easily impressed or affected; hard; unfeeling; obdurate; as, a rocky bosom.
  4. (figuratively) Troubled; or difficult; in danger or distress.
  5. Unstable; easily rocked.

Rocky

-proper noun

  1. A male given name, pet form of Rocco.
  2. Rocky Balboa, a fictional boxer played by Sylvester Stallone in a series of films.
  3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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