"His whole life was a million-to-one shot."
Story
When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with trainer Mickey Goldmill to make the most of this once in a lifetime break.
Runtime
120 min.
Director
John G. Avildsen
Cast / Superheroes
| 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 1 |
| George O'Hanlon | TV Commentator 2 |
| 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 | Timekeeper |
| 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 |
| Robert L. Tangrea | Streetcorner Singer |
| Peter Glassberg | Streetcorner Singer |
| William E. Ring | Streetcorner Singer |
| Joseph C. Giambelluc | Streetcorner Singer |
| Joe Frazier | Himself |
| Butkus Stallone | Rocky's Dog |
| 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) |
