
About
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.
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
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Lists
#232 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
#575 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#370 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
Awards
Oscar for Best Director John G. Avildsen
Oscar for Best Film Editing Scott Conrad Richard Halsey
Oscar for Best Picture Irwin Winkler Robert Chartoff
Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song Bill Conti