Drama / Sports
USA,
1976, 115 min
Directed by:
John G. AvildsenScreenplay:
Sylvester StalloneCinematography:
James CrabeComposer:
Bill ContiCast:
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani, Jodi Letizia (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Club fighter Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has hit rock bottom. Having turned thirty, his boxing career is virtually over and he now makes a living collecting payments for a loan shark. Things start to look up when he begins dating Adrian (Talia Shire), sister of his friend Paulie (Burt Young). However, when world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) decides to take on a 'nobody' in his title fight, Rocky finds himself chosen. Encouraged by his coach, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), he begins training for the big fight - much to Adrian's disapproval. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 1977 - John G. Avildsen (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Talia Shire (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Burt Young (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Burgess Meredith (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1977 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - John G. Avildsen (Best Director)
- 1978 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Screenplay)
- 1978 - Best Editing
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1977 - John G. Avildsen (Best Director)
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Talia Shire (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Bill Conti (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1976 - Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1976 - Talia Shire (Best Supporting Actress)