Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for Rocky in three and a half days, shortly after watching the championship match between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner that took place at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio, on March 24, 1975. Wepner was TKO'd in the 15th round of the match by Ali, with few expecting him to last as long as he did. Despite the match motivating Stallone to begin work on Rocky, he has denied Wepner provided any inspiration for the script. Other inspiration for the film may have included characteristics of real-life boxers Rocky Marciano and Joe Frazier, as well as Rocky Graziano's autobiography Somebody Up There Likes Me and the movie of the same name. Wepner sued Stallone who eventually settled for an undisclosed amount.
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News
- Sylvester Stallone says keeping 'Rocky' statue was a dealbreaker for Adele to buy his home NME June 22, 2023
- Dolph Lundgren Responds to Sylvester Stallone's Criticisms of 'Rocky' Spin-off 'Drago' Collider August 1, 2022
- Sylvester Stallone Slams Producer Again Over ‘Drago’ Spinoff: ‘I Never Wanted Rocky Characters to Be Exploited’ Variety July 31, 2022
- Actor Sylvester Stallone Slams Producer Irwin Winkler Over 'Rocky' Franchise Ownership Dispute Indiatimes.com July 19, 2022
- Sylvester Stallone Calls Out ‘Rocky’ Series Producer Over Ownership Rights: ‘I Wanted to Leave Something of Rocky for My Children’ Variety July 17, 2022
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Soundtrack
Rocky (Original Motion Picture Score)
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- 1 Bill ContiGonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") 2:48
- 2 Bill ContiPhiladelphia Morning 2:21
- 3 Bill ContiGoing the Distance 2:39
- 4 Bill ContiReflections 3:18
- 5 Bill ContiMarines' Hymn/Yankee Doodle 1:44
- 6 ValentineTake You Back (Street Corner Song From "Rocky") 1:47
- 7 Bill ContiFirst Date 1:52
- 8 Bill ContiYou Take My Heart Away (feat. DeEtta Little & Nelson Pigford) 4:44
- 9 Bill ContiFanfare For Rocky 2:33
- 10 Bill ContiButkus 2:11
- 11 Bill ContiAlone In the Ring 1:09
- 12 Bill ContiThe Final Bell 1:54
- 13 Bill ContiRocky's Reward 2:04
Rocky
(1976)6
" You have a ringside seat for the bloodiest bicentennial in history!"
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Runtime | 2 hours |
Budget | $1 100 000 |
Premiere: World | $117 251 948 December 3, 1976 |
USA | $117 235 147 |
Other countries | $16 801 |
Box Office – Budget | $116 151 948 |
Premiere: USA | $117 235 147 November 20, 1976 |
rollout | 775 days |
Digital: World | March 17, 2015 |
Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Violence & Gore, ... |
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