Rocky

The Resource Rocky
Label
Rocky
Statement of responsibility
Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; a Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production ; a John G. Avildsen film ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ; written by Sylvester Stallone ; directed by John G. Avildsen
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. He works in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a meager wages so he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer. The promoters are touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time
Related
Awards note
  • Academy Awards (USA), 1977: Best Director (John G. Avildsen) ; Best Film Editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad) ; Best Picture.
  • Golden Globes (USA), 1977: Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, James Crabe ; editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Bill Conti
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Language note
English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby mono.) or Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue with optional English and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.B69
LC item number
R6359 2006
PerformerNote
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith
Runtime
120
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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