Rent Rocky (1976)
3.9 of 5 from 286 ratings
1h 54min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
This is the film that catapulted Sylvester Stallone into the international spotlight and launched one of the most successful series of films in movie history, This is the story of a loser, a two bit boxer from Philadelphia, who gets a second chance in life by being offered an impossible shot at the heavyweight title. Stallone's performance is as powerful as his character's punches in the ring. This is one of the most exciting action movies you will ever see. Rocky is the simple story of a man whom fate chooses for a shot at glory in what has otherwise been an ordinary life. And while this subject matter is nothing new, it was unusual for Hollywood to release an old-fashioned 'feel-good' movie in the seventies, a decade whose films were mostly unconventional in attitude and anti-establishment in tone. Rocky is, of course, a fairy tale, but by grounding its characters in an everyday reality, the filmmakers were able to make them seem real and alive. And making the major contribution to that sense of reality was Sylvester Stallone, an out-of-work actor/writer whose faith in himself took him from utter obscurity to world-wide fame and fortune virtually overnight..... - Actors:
- Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani, George Memmoli, Jodi Letizia, Diana Lewis, George O'Hanlon, Larry Carroll, Stan Shaw, Don Sherman, Billy Sands, Pedro Lovell, DeForest Covan
- Directors:
- John G. Avildsen
- Producers:
- Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
- Writers:
- Sylvester Stallone
- Others:
- Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad, Bud Alper, William McCaughey, Ayn Robbins, Harry Warren Tetrick, Lyle Burbridge, John G. Avildsen, Carol Connors
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Drama, Sports & Sport Films
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- 10 Films to Watch if You Like A Star Is Born, 10 Films to Watch if You Like: The Bishop's Wife, A Brief History of Films About American Football, A Brief History of Galleries and Museums in Film: Part 2, Films & TV by topic, Films to Watch If You Like..., Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Cate Blanchett, Getting to Know: Jodie Foster, Holidays Film Collection, Thanksgiving and Film!, The Coppola Clan: Hollywood's Most Creative Family, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Ron Howard, The Instant Expert's Guide to Sidney Lumet, Top 10 Autumn Films, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Screen Kisses (1896-1979), Top 100 AFI Movies, Top 100 AFI Thrills, Top Films, Top Films of 1990: Vol. 2
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/05/2007
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/02/2023
- Run Time:
- 119 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Parisian Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Castillian, Dutch, English, French Parisian, German, Italian, Latin American Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- 3 Audio Commentaries
