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Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. He works in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a meager wage so he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and...

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Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Home Entertainment Inc, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017, Winkler, Irwin, Chartoff, Robert, Stallone, Sylvester, Shire, Talia, Young, Burt, Weathers, Carl, Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997, Conti, Bill
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:2-disc collector's ed.
Subjects:
Balboa, Rocky > (Fictitious character), > 1946- > Drama.
Boxers (Sports) > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Drama.
Boxing matches > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Drama.
Boxing managers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Drama.
Meat industry and trade > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Drama.
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Summary:Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. He works in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a meager wage so he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer. The promoters are touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.
Special features: Audio and video commentary with Sylvester Stallone; audio commentary with two boxing legends; audio commentary with the director, producers and cast members; three-part "In the ring" making-of documentary; 10 additional featurettes/documentaries; TV spots, TV appearances and trailers; a sneak peak at "Rocky Balboa."
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
CHV rating: PG.
Awards:Academy Awards (USA), 1977: Best Director (John G. Avildsen) ; Best Film Editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad) ; Best Picture.
Golden Globes (USA), 1977: Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Production Credits:Director of photography, James Crabe ; editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Bill Conti.

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