Rocky is a 1976 American independent [3] sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise and also …

Dec 3, 1976 · Rocky: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers. A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight …

5 days ago · The classic movie starring Sylvester Stallone was released 49 years ago on Dec. 3, 1976. Here's the cast of 'Rocky' from their first time in the film franchise to their final appearance.

Nov 8, 2025 · Rocky, American boxing film, released in 1976, that was the highest-grossing movie of that year, earning more than $117 million at the box office. It was nominated for 10 …

His name is Sylvester Stallone, and, yes, in 1976 he did remind me of the young Marlon Brando. How many actors have come and gone and been forgotten who were supposed to be the “new …

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl …

Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but good …

His whole life was a million-to-one shot. Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.

Jul 15, 2025 · In a 2012 interview with Roger Ebert, Sylvester Stallone reflected on his career, particularly in how "Rocky" changed his life and turned him into one of Hollywood's biggest …

Rocky is an American sports drama multimedia franchise created by Sylvester Stallone, centering on the fictional life of boxer Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which began with the …