Taking advantage of his overconfidence, Rocky knocks him down in the first round-the first time that Creed has ever been knocked down. On New Year's Day, the fight is held with Creed making a dramatic entrance dressed as George Washington and then Uncle Sam. He confesses to Adrian that he does not believe he can win, but strives to go the distance against Creed, which no other fighter has done, to prove himself to everyone if he can go the distance, he will not be just "another bum from the neighborhood." The night before the fight, a sleepless Rocky visits the Philadelphia Spectrum and begins to lose confidence. Paulie becomes jealous of Rocky's success, but Rocky placates him by agreeing to advertise the meat packing business where Paulie works as part of the upcoming fight. Adrian's brother and Rocky's best friend, Paulie, helps Rocky get a date with his sister and offers to work as a corner man with him for the fight. Rocky begins to build a romantic relationship with Adrian Pennino, who is working part-time at the J&M Tropical Fish pet shop. Rocky is not willing initially, as Mickey has not shown much interest in helping him before and sees him as a wasted talent, but eventually Rocky accepts the offer. Rocky is later approached by Mickey Goldmill, a former bantamweight fighter who turned trainer and whose gym Rocky frequents, about further training. Rocky undergoes several weeks of unorthodox training, such as using sides of beef as punching bags.
Reluctant at first, Rocky eventually agrees to the fight which will pay him $150,000. Rocky meets with promoter George Jergens assuming that Creed is seeking local sparring partners. With all other potential replacements booked up or otherwise unavailable, Creed decides to spice things up by giving a local contender a chance to challenge him.Ĭreed selects Rocky Balboa, an Italian journeyman southpaw boxer who fights primarily in small gyms and works as a collector for a loan shark.
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However, he is informed five weeks from the fight date that his scheduled opponent Mac Lee Green is unable to compete due to an injured hand. In 1975, the heavyweight boxing world champion, Apollo Creed, announces plans to hold a title bout in Philadelphia during the upcoming United States Bicentennial. The sequel, Rocky II, was released in 1979. Considered one of the greatest sports films ever made, Rocky was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". A sleeper hit, it grossed $225 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 1976. Stallone's performance was also widely praised, and began his rise as a major film star. The film received critical acclaim among other accolades, it received ten Academy Award nominations and won three, including Best Picture. Rocky was premiered in New York City on November 21, 1976, and was theatrically released in the United States by United Artists on December 3. With an estimated production budget of under $1 million, Rocky popularized the rags to riches and American Dream themes of sports dramas which proceeded the film.
Principal photography began in January 1976, with filming primarily held in Philadelphia several locations featured in the film, such as the Rocky Steps, are now considered cultural landmarks. It entered a complicated production process after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role United Artists eventually agreed to cast Stallone after he rejected a six figure deal for the film rights. Rocky entered development in March 1975, after Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), an uneducated, small-time club fighter and debt collector gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers). It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G.
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