Rocky

Perhaps the most beloved underdog story of all time. Rocky contains all the best elements of the American dream and reminded the audience that opportunities for greatness can come at any moment. Sylvester Stallone stars in his most iconic role as Rocky ‘the Italian Stallion’ Balboa, a small-time boxer who gets the chance to fight the heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. Rocky goes the distance and trains his heart out during the most significant thing Rocky contributed to the world of cinema, the training montage. The film concludes with a spectacular boxing match and is the perfect conclusion for a heartwarming story.

Production

Directed by John G. Avildsen

Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff

Written by Sylvester Stallone

Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith

Music by Bill Conti

Cinematography by James Crabe

Edited by Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad

Production company: Chartoff-Winkler Productions

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by United Artists

Release date: November 21, 1976 (New York City,) December 3, 1976 (United States)

Running time: 119 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

Budget: $1 million

Box office: $225 million