ROCKY (1976)

A small-time 30 year old boxer in Philadelphia is given a once in a lifetime shot at the heavyweight championship title, when he is picked to fight the current champion, Apollo Creed in a bicentennial publicity stunt, when the real challenger for the heavyweight title had to bow out because of injuries.

The cast includes: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, and Jimmy Gambina.

Won the Oscars for Best Picture and for Best Director. Also Oscar-nominated for Conti's song "Gonna Fly Now," for Best Actress, for 2 Best Supporting Actor nominations, for Best Actor and for Best original screenplay.

Directed by: John G. Avildsen.

The Rocky Review

Promotional Line: "His whole life was a million-to-one shot!"

Best Picture Oscar Winner / Best Picture Index