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UNITED STATES · 1976

Rocky

John G. Avildsen
underdog story boxing personal redemption working class struggle second chances
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Synopsis

Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!

Year1976
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
Cinematic Threads
I grew up on Italian neorealism. 'The Bicycle Thief' was always one of my favorites. That gritty, raw realism, that’s what I wanted to bring to 'Rocky.'
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