Rocky facts for kids
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Written by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone Burgess Meredith Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Editing by | Richard Halsey Scott Conrad |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | November 21, 1976 (New York City premiere) December 3, 1976 (US) |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Money made | $225,000,000 |
Rocky is a famous American sports drama movie from 1976. It was written by and starred Sylvester Stallone. The movie tells the story of a man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who dreams of becoming a great boxer.
Rocky won three Oscars, which are major movie awards. It was also named one of the top 100 American movies ever made. The film was so popular that it led to many sequels, continuing the story of Rocky Balboa.
This movie was made with a small budget and filmed very quickly, in just 28 days. It became a huge success and helped make Sylvester Stallone a big movie star.
Meet the Characters
- Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa: Rocky works for a loan shark during the day. At night, he is a semi-professional boxer. He gets an amazing chance to fight for the heavyweight boxing title.
- Talia Shire as Adrian Pennino: Adrian is a quiet clerk at a pet store. She becomes Rocky's girlfriend and supports him as he trains for his big fight.
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino: Paulie is Adrian's brother. He works at a meat-packing plant. He lets Rocky train in the freezer, which is a famous scene in the movie.
- Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed: Apollo is Rocky's opponent and the current heavyweight boxing champion. This character was inspired by the real-life boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
- Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill: Mickey is Rocky's manager and trainer. He used to be a boxer himself in the 1920s. He owns the local boxing gym where Rocky trains.
- Thayer David as George Jergens: George is the person who organizes the boxing matches. He is known for promoting fights all over the world.
- Joe Spinnell as Tony Gazzo: Tony is the loan shark who employs Rocky.
You might also spot famous boxer Joe Frazier in a small role. Because the movie had a low budget, some of Sylvester Stallone's family members also appeared in small parts. This movie was also the first time Michael Dorn (who later became famous as Worf in Star Trek) acted in a film.
Awards and Recognition
Rocky was nominated for ten Oscars and won three of them. This shows how much people loved the movie!
| Award | Result | Nominee |
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| Best Picture | Won | Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler |
| Best Director | Won | John G. Avildsen |
| Best Actor | Nominated | Sylvester Stallone |
| Best Actress | Nominated | Talia Shire |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | Sylvester Stallone |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | Burgess Meredith |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | Burt Young |
| Best Film Editing | Won | Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad |
| Best Music (Original Song) for Gonna Fly Now | Nominated | Bill Conti Carol Connors Ayn Robbins |
| Best Sound Mixing | Nominated | Harry Warren Tetrick William McCaughey Lyle J. Burbridge Bud Alper |
The Directors Guild of America gave Rocky its award for the best movie of the year. The movie's script was also nominated for a BAFTA Award. The Writers Guild of America Award even called it the 78th best movie script of all time.
The Rocky Movie Series
The success of Rocky led to many more movies about the character. Here are the films in the series:
- Rocky II (1979)
- Rocky III (1982)
- Rocky IV (1985)
- Rocky V (1990)
- Rocky Balboa (2006)
- Creed (2015)
Images for kids
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The famous steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
See also
In Spanish: Rocky (película) para niños
