Three years after losing the fight to "Pretty" Ricky Conlan, Adonis Johnson Creed wins the World Heavyweight Championship and proposes to his girlfriend, Bianca Taylor (Tessa Thompson). Tommy gains the upper hand and tackles Rocky through a steel door into the street. [17] Norton, upon whom Creed was loosely based, fought Muhammad Ali three times. [53] Andrew Sarris found the Capra comparisons disingenuous: "Capra's movies projected more despair deep down than a movie like Rocky could envisage, and most previous ring movies have been much more cynical about the fight scene"; commenting on Rocky's work for a loan shark, Sarris says the film "teeters on the edge of sentimentalizing gangsters". In a battle reminiscent of Apollo and Rocky's first fight, Donnie fights Conlan in Conlan's hometown of Liverpool and surprises almost everyone by going the distance and pushing Conlan to his limit. Rocky's doctor, Presley Jensen, reveals that Rocky is suffering from a condition called Cavum septi pellucidi, which is brain damage caused by extremely heavy blows to the head. As the fight concludes, Creed's superior skill is countered by Rocky's apparently unlimited ability to absorb punches and his dogged refusal to go down. The two have a son, Robert Balboa Jr., who unlike his father goes by Robert. He was the only child in a Roman Catholic Italian-American or Italian immigrant family. After they reconcile, Rocky meets Robert and they finally pick up the pieces. ", "Rocky Balboa Alternate Ending - He Wins! [10], At the time, Film Artists Management Enterprises (FAME), a joint venture between Hollywood talent agents Craig T. Rumar and Larry Kubik, represented Stallone. Conlan wins by split decision, but Donnie wins the respect of Conlan and the crowd, with Conlan calling Donnie the future of the light heavyweight division. Three years since his diagnosis, Rocky has recovered from his cancer and coached Donnie to the WBC World Heavyweight championship. See production, box office & company info, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Rocky comes to Adonis' aid and decides to train him in the Southern California desert, with a different tactic for Adonis to take in Viktor's powerful punches. While training, Rocky suddenly stalls, vomits, and collapses in the gym. Rocky starts to walk away from the public challenge, but Paulie decides to let Tommy have a piece of his mind about how Tommy has treated Rocky, and Tommy proceeds to punch Paulie. Rocky's son, Robert Jr., is now working as a struggling mid-level corporate employee and has been farther apart from his family over the years, but reluctantly joins Rocky to commemorate the anniversaries of his mother's death. [18], Because of the film's comparatively low budget, members of Stallone's family played minor roles. 1976 | Maturity Rating: PG | 1h 59m | Boxing Movies. In July 2019, Stallone said in an interview that there have been ongoing discussions about a prequel to the original film based on the life of a young Rocky Balboa. ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. A retired Rocky Mount police officer was arrested and charged with selling cocaine, according to the Nash County Sheriff's Office. The match goes on in a bloody back-and-forth battle, with the Soviet crowd, who originally roots for Drago, beginning to cheer for Rocky, while Drago's handler becomes increasingly upset over his inability to finish Rocky. After Donnie grew up, he worked as a securities firm at the Smith Boardley Financial Group, but eventually resigned to be a boxer and moved to Philadelphia. After the fight, Apollo calls in his "favor" for training Rocky, which is a one-on-one match between the two of them with no cameras, no media, just man vs. man in the gym. A newly motivated Adonis goes on to fights a competitive final round against Conlan, even knocking him down near the round's conclusion, but ultimately loses the match by split decision in a manner that mirrors Rocky's initial bout against Apollo. Rocky Balboa (Stallone) holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. Trending. ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. A retired Rocky Mount police officer was arrested and charged with selling cocaine, according to the Nash County Sheriff's Office. [19] Other cameos include former Philadelphia and then Los Angeles television sportscaster Stu Nahan playing himself, alongside radio and TV broadcaster Bill Baldwin; and Lloyd Kaufman, founder of the independent film company Troma, appearing as a drunk. This encouraged him to take up boxing. That changes the context altogether, it means that sure he has fighting on his mind but has other personal issues that are demonstrated throughout the movie. Dixon is finally recognized as being a warrior for fighting through every round and Rocky proves to the world that he is no joke, mirroring the ending of the first film. Rocky confronts Tommy and challenges him by saying "you knocked him down, why don't you try knocking me down?". In that time it would fall into a category including Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jackie Chan. 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. This is because only 50 extras could be afforded for the scenes, and despite cinematographer. On New Year's Day, the fight is held with Creed making a dramatic entrance dressed as George Washington and then Uncle Sam. Outspoken boxer Muhammad Ali, who fought Frazier three times, influenced the character of Apollo Creed. Apollo fights instead, and the beating he takes from Drago ends with Apollo dying in Rocky's arms in the ring as Drago coldly watches. [12][13], A poll of former heavyweight champions and boxing writers ranked Balboa as the best boxer in the film series.[14]. After winning back his title from Clubber Lang, Rocky continues to live the good life, now that he and Apollo are good friends. Rocky confides in Adrian before the fight that, although he figures that he may not win, he wants to at least "go the distance. Rocky (8,357) 8.1 1 h 59 min 1976 X-Ray HDR UHD PG Sylvester Stallone triumphs as boxing's ultimate underdog Rocky Balboa in this box-office champ and 1976 Oscar (R)-winning Best Picture. Joe: Order of Battle profile book came out during the negotiations and included Rocky as a current Joe member, specializing in hand-to-hand combat training and an example of what it means to persevere under seemingly impossible odds. Rocky decides to watch Donnie and Viktor's match, where he watches Viktor pummel Donnie repeatedly. [67], In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter polled hundreds of Academy members, asking them to re-vote on past controversial decisions. To avenge Apollo, Rocky challenges Drago to a match, which is to be held on Christmas Day in Moscow. Pete, who initially wanted Rocky to be a part of his son, Leo's (Gabriel Rosado) team, challenges Donnie to fight his son, in which Rocky shows reluctance again, but then both agree. Rocky is no longer depressed and broke, and is doing far better than he was in years prior. Mason Dixon once remarked about Balboa: "that guy's got bricks in his gloves." Rocky Balboa (Stallone) holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. [23], In March 2021, Stallone revealed he had started working on the script for a prequel series that will take place during the 1960s, with intention for the show to be developed as a streaming exclusive with multiple seasons, each consisting of ten episodes. [8] Premiere magazine ranked Rocky Balboa No. Rocky Balboa Robert "Rocky" Balboa (also known by his ring name The Italian Stallion ), is a fictional title character and the protagonist of the Rocky film series. After doing a string of test ordered by the doctors at the emergency room, Rocky is diagnosed with an early case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, making him confront his own mortality. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". Donnie undergoes a rigorous and brutal training regimen with Rocky, focusing on fighting from the inside and training his body to repeatedly absorb the heavy impact he knows he will receive from Viktor in the ring. Rocky has influenced landmarks and popular culture; the entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art have become known as the Rocky Steps while phrases like "Yo Adrian!" Stallone later said that he would never have forgiven himself had the film become a success with somebody else in the lead. Upon returning to the United States (in a Soviet airplane), his press conference is interrupted by promoter George Washington Duke and Union Cane (Michael Williams). Rocky Balboa (Stallone) holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. Paulie unknowingly had Rocky sign a power of attorney over to Rocky's investment accountant, who had embezzled and squandered all of his money on real estate deals gone sour. Rocky. Stallone said. Slaughter and began negotiations with Stallone's representation. The franchise has been expanded into various films and, with a total worldwide gross of $1.7 billion, is one of the highest-grossing media franchises. Stallone was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the first film and Creed, respectively. Viktor's supporters and his mother leave during the fight with doubt that Viktor will win. Rihanna celebrated her first Golden Globe nomination on Twitter last month, writing in a tweet, "God be showin out! But when a computer-simulated fight on ESPN depicting a bout between a young Rocky Balboa and the current champion, Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver) reignites interest in the faded boxer, Rocky discovers he has not lost his fighting spirit and considers an opportunity to prove himself in the ring again. He had composed a score for director John G. Avildsen's W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) that the studio ultimately rejected. [26], In November 2022, Stallone confirmed that his prequel script which was previously turned down by producers is once again in development for a streaming company. [7], Henry Winkler, Stallone's co-star in The Lords of Flatbush who then broke out as Arthur Fonzarelli on ABC's Happy Days, said he had taken the script to executives at the network. Tommy gets up and tackles Rocky to the ground and later lifts him up. Unavailable on Basic with ads plan due to licensing restrictions. For the first time, Rocky is declared the World Heavyweight Champion; even Apollo shows respect for him as he regains his support from fans for doing a fair fight. Producer Irwin Winkler said "We're very high on it" and those negotiations are underway for Stallone to write and star in the feature. Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux . In the second film, against Apollo Creed, he comes out orthodox and Mickey intends for him to switch back to southpaw late in the last round, but Balboa refuses saying "no tricks, I ain't switching". Rocky (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While ABC refused at first, Winkler said he was able to use his status as one of its biggest stars at the time to convince them to sell the rights back. The musical premiered in Hamburg, Germany in October 2012. This scene was originally scheduled to be shot in a skating rink during regular business hours. @goldenglobes.". The effects are seemingly permanent and irreversible. He is depicted as a working class or poor Italian-American from the slums of Philadelphia who started out as a club fighter and "enforcer" for a local Philly Mafia loan shark. Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. Movies. The film, however, did not escape criticism. Rocky Mountain Everywhere Be part of a 360 degree athletic program that will get you on the playing fields, in the mountains and anywhere else you can dream of. The documentary features Stallone narrating behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film. The neighborhood's cheer is then silenced by Duke as he tries to sarcastically commend Rocky. Some of the plot's most memorable momentsRocky's carcass-punching scenes and Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of his training regimenare taken from the real-life exploits of Joe Frazier, for which he received no credit. According to The Rocky Scrapbook, Carrie Snodgress was originally chosen to play Adrian, but a money dispute forced the producers to look elsewhere. When the match begins, it appears to be as lopsided as everyone predicted, with Dixon's speed allowing him to dominate Rocky at will, knocking him down twice early on. [18] By July 2022, the project was officially announced by MGM with Robert Lawton serving as screenwriter on the project. The pair welcomed a son together in May 2022, PEOPLE confirmed at the time. [13] He also knew that producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff's contract with the studio enabled them to "greenlight" a project if the budget was kept low enough. Robert "Rocky" Balboa (also known by his ring name The Italian Stallion) is a fictional title character and the protagonist of the Rocky film series. Later that year, it was moved permanently to a spot next to the steps.[75]. [56] In Steven J. Schneider's 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, Schneider says the film is "often overlooked as schmaltz". [37] When it was released nationally, it grossed $5million during its first wide weekend and consistently performed well for eight months[41] and eventually reached $117million at the North American box office. While helping Donnie train, Rocky learns he has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The half-carcasses of cattle hang throughout ("sides of beef"), and Rocky angrily punches one. 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