"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 StalloneRobert "Rocky" Balboa
Talia ShireAdrianna "Adrian" Pennino
Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
Carl WeathersApollo Creed
Burgess MeredithMickey Goldmill
Thayer DavidGeorge "Miles" Jergens
Joe SpinellTony Gazzo
Jimmy GambinaMike
Bill BaldwinFight Announcer
Al SilvaniCut Man
George MemmoliIce Rink Attendant
Jodi LetiziaMarie
Diana LewisTV Commentator 1
George O'HanlonTV Commentator 2
Larry CarrollTV Interviewer
Stan ShawDipper
Don ShermanBartender
Billy SandsClub Fight Announcer
Pedro LovellClub Fighter
DeForest CovanApollo's Corner
Simmy BowClub Corner Man
Tony BurtonTony "Duke" Evers
Hank RolikeApollo Corner Man
Shirley O'HaraSecretary
Kathleen ParkerPaulie's Date
Frank StalloneTimekeeper
Lloyd KaufmanDrunk
Jane Marla RobbinsOwner of Pet Shop
Jack HollanderFats
Joe SorbelloBodyguard
Christopher AvildsenChiptooth
Frankie VanClub Fight Referee
Lou FillipoChampionship Fight Announcer
Paris EagleFighter
Robert L. TangreaStreetcorner Singer
Peter GlassbergStreetcorner Singer
William E. RingStreetcorner Singer
Joseph C. GiambellucStreetcorner Singer
Joe FrazierHimself
Butkus StalloneRocky's Dog
Michael DornApollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Arnold JohnsonSpectator (uncredited)
Stu NahanFight Commentator (uncredited)
Frank PesceSpectator (uncredited)
Lavelle RobyMary Anne Creed (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyReporter (uncredited)
John PleshetteAftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)

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