Rocky is a 1976 American independent [3] sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith.

Dec 3, 1976 · Rocky: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers. A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Rocky is an American sports drama multimedia franchise created by Sylvester Stallone, based on the life of boxer Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which began with the eponymous 1976 film and has since become a cultural phenomenon.

Stallone continued his established roles in Rocky Balboa (2006) and Rambo (2008) before launching The Expendables film franchise (2010–present), in which he starred as the mercenary Barney Ross. In 2013, he starred in the successful film Escape Plan and appeared in its sequels.

Aug 29, 2017 · In the early 70s, Sylvester Stallone was an unknown actor trying to make it in New York. He had some minor success in the movie The Lords Of Flatbush but he was still broke.

Dec 6, 2024 · Rocky, American boxing film, released in 1976, that was the highest-grossing movie of that year, earning more than $117 million at the box office. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won three, including best picture , and made its writer and lead actor, Sylvester Stallone , a star.

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl...

Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship.

In 1975, virtually unknown in Hollywood, Sylvester Stallone wrote a script in three days after attending a boxing match between the small-time underdog Chuck Wepner and the great Muhammad Ali. Inspired by the unique fight, Stallone created one of American film’s most beloved characters – Rocky Balboa.

Jun 17, 2021 · From the original starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa all the way to 'Creed II', get the order every 'Rocky' movies.