Rocky (1976 film) – a cult American film directed by John Avildsen and written by the leading actor Sylvester Stallone
Production: Cinema 8, Greenberg Brothers, Hemdale Film, Euro Film Funding
Pacific Western, USA-UK, 1984
Filmmaker: John Avildsen
Scriptwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Starring:Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young
Duration:119 minutes
Plot of the movie Rocky (1976 film):
The film takes place in the mid-70s of the last century in America. A once promising boxer from Philadelphia Rocky Balboa nicknamed the Italian Stallion, he is forced to fight in small clubs for a few dollars. In order to somehow feed himself, Rocky worked part-time for a local mafioso. Knocking money out of his debtors for him.
This profession of Rocky did not please his trainer Mickey, who one day closed the doors of the boxing club to Balboa. Rocky was in despair. He had given six years to boxing. And now it seemed that he would have to part with it forever. However, fate was more merciful to Rocky than he had previously thought.
See also: Rambo. First Blood
Very soon, all of America was to celebrate its bicentennial. And on this occasion, the world heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed wanted to hold his next fight. However, all more or less worthy opponents did not accept Creed's challenge due to the very short time to prepare for the fight.
In order not to disrupt the fight at such a crucial moment, Creed proposed a brilliant, but at the same time simple solution. If America is considered a country of equal opportunities, then why not give a newcomer a chance to realize his American dream?
After carefully selecting the candidates, Apollo's gaze fell on Rocky Balboa. He liked Rocky's style, his courage. Not the least role in this choice was played by the fact that Rocky was Italian. An ancestor of the great Amerigo Vespucci, who discovered America.
Having learned what happiness has befallen him, Rocky accepts the challenge, because such a chance is given once in a lifetime and not to everyone...
The fight begins on January 1, 1976. The champion decides to give the newcomer a bit of a head start, and almost pays for it: Rocky knocks Creed down in the first round. Pulling himself together and summoning all his skill, Creed evens out the fight, but ends up winning on points, and even then, with a very minimal advantage…
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