Director: John G. Avildsen

Writer: Sylvester Stallone

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Boxing

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thayer David	Actor	4-Mar-1927	17-Jul-1978	Jergens in Rocky
Joe Frazier	Boxing	12-Jan-1944		Smokin' Joe
Lloyd Kaufman	Film Director	30-Dec-1945		The Toxic Avenger
Burgess Meredith	Actor	16-Nov-1908	9-Sep-1997	Rocky and Grumpy Old Men
Stan Shaw	Actor	14-Jul-1952		Snake Eyes
Talia Shire	Actor	25-Apr-1946		Connie in The Godfather
Joe Spinell	Actor	28-Oct-1936	13-Jan-1989	Frank Zito in Maniac
Frank Stallone	Actor	30-Jul-1950		Staying Alive
Sylvester Stallone	Actor	6-Jul-1946		Rocky, Rambo
Carl Weathers	Actor	14-Jan-1948		Action Jackson
Burt Young	Actor	30-Apr-1940		Paulie in Rocky

REVIEWS

Review by Vamsee (posted on 20-Feb-2005)

Rocky Balboa from Philadelphia is a boxer who never made it big. He is the muscle man for the loan shark Gazzo. Rocky boxes now and then, just to keep his skill sharp. Except for his trainer Mickey Goldmill, no one thinks Rocky can be a big-time boxer. Rocky befriends Adrina, his friend Paulie's shy sister.

The reigning heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed, wants to give a shot to a "nobody" to make him "somebody". Creed comes across Balboa when checking out the Philadelphia boxing scenario. Balboa's nickname "The Italion Stallion" attracts Creed. The match is supposed to be an easy win for Creed. But Rocky sees it as his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and starts to train hard with Mickey. Nobody has ever gone a distance with Apollo "Master of Disaster" Creed. In the match, to Creed's surpise, Rocky gets up every time he's down. It's a publicity stunt for the whole world, but for Balboa, it's probably the only chance to be a "somebody" in a neighbourhood full of nobodies.

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