Rocky

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.

★ 7.8/10 · 8,967 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• 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

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

GenerationofSwine: This was the ultimate Rocky story wasn't it? It was inspiring with the training, it was inspiring with the fight, and it was… Read full review

Nathan: Rocky is an inspiring story about an ordinary man who takes advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I do have to say, the movie… Read full review

If you liked this

• Rocky Balboa (2006)
• Creed (2015)
• Rocky III (1982)
• Rocky II (1979)
• Creed III (2023)
• Big George Foreman (2023)

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