• 1976

  Release Date

• November 21st, 1976

• Runtime

• 120 minutes

• Synopsis

• When world heavyweight boxing champ Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers pick palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark.

• CAST

• Sylvester Stallone - Robert 'Rocky' Balboa,   Talia Shire - Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino,   Burt Young - Paulie Pennino,   Carl Weathers - Apollo Creed,   Burgess Meredith - Mickey Goldmill,   Thayer David - George 'Miles' Jergens,   Joe Spinell - Tony Gazzo,   Jimmy Gambina - Mike,   Bill Baldwin - Fight Announcer,   Al Silvani - Cut Man,   George Memmoli - Ice Rink Attendant,   Jodi Letizia - Marie,   Diana Lewis - TV Commentator,   George O'Hanlon - TV Commentator,   Larry Carroll - TV Interviewer,   Stan Shaw - Dipper,   Don Sherman - Bartender,   Billy Sands - Club Fight Announcer,   Pedro Lovell - Club Fighter,   DeForest Covan - Apollo's Corner,   Simmy Bow - Club Corner Man,   Tony Burton - Tony "Duke" Evers,   Hank Rolike - Apollo Corner Man,   Shirley O'Hara - Secretary,   Kathleen Parker - Paulie's Date,   Frank Stallone Jr. - Streetcorner Singer,   Lloyd Kaufman - Drunk,   Jane Marla Robbins - Owner of Pet Shop,   Jack Hollander - Fats,   Joe Sorbello - Bodyguard,   Christopher Avildsen - Chiptooth,   Frankie Van - Club Fight Referee,   Lou Fillipo - Championship Fight Announcer,   Paris Eagle - Fighter,   Frank Stallone Sr. - Timekeeper,   Robert L. Tangrea - Streetcorner Singer,   Peter Glassberg - Streetcorner Singer,   William E. Ring - Streetcorner Singer,   Joseph C. Giambelluc - Streetcorner Singer,   Joe Frazier - Himself,   Michael Dorn - Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited),   Arnold Johnson - Spectator (uncredited),   Stu Nahan - Fight Commentator (uncredited),   Frank Pesce - Spectator (uncredited),   Lavelle Roby - Mary Anne Creed (uncredited),   Arthur Tovey - Reporter (uncredited),   John Pleshette - Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited),   Butkus Stallone - Dog     

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