Rocky [Blu-ray]

Director: John G. Avildsen, Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff John G. Avildsen

Overview

Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa is but one step removed from total bum-hood. A once-promising pugilist, Rocky is now taking nickel-and-dime bouts and running strong-arm errands for local loan sharks to survive. Even his supportive trainer Mickey has given up on Rocky. All this changes thanks to superboxer Apollo Creed.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/26/2014
UPC:	0883904306856
Original Release:	1976
Rating:	PG
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	1,917

Special Features

8mm home movies of Rocky(1975)-narrated by director John G. Avildsen and production manager Lloyd Kaufman; In The Ring: three-part making-of documentary; Behind-the-scenes featurettes: makeup, music, directing and camera work; Boxing Featurettes: Three Rounds with legendary trainer Lou Duva, The Opponents and The Ring of Truth; Tributes: Burgess Meredith, James Crabe; Interview with a legend: Bert Sugar; Video commentary with Sylvester Stallone; Sylvester Stallone on Dinah!(1976); Theatrical trailers, TV spots and more!

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sylvester Stallone	Rocky Balboa,Actor,Actor,Composer
Talia Shire	Adrian
Burt Young	Paulie
Carl Weathers	Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith	Mickey
Thayer David	Jergens
Joe Spinell	Gazzo
Jimmy Gambina	Actor,Mike
Tony Burton	Apollo's Trainer
Lloyd Kaufman	Drunk
Joe Frazier	Himself
Bill Baldwin	Fight Announcer
Al Silvani	Cut Man
George Memmoli	Ice Rink Attendant
Jodi Letizia	Marie
Diana Lewis	TV Commentator
George O'Hanlon	TV Commentator
Larry Carroll	TV Interviewer
Stan Shaw	Dipper
Don Sherman	Bartender
Billy Sands	Club Fight Announcer
Pedro Lovell	Actor
DeForest Covan	Apollo's Corner
Simmy Bow	Club Cornerman
Hank Rolike	Apollo Cornerman
Shirley O'Hara	Actor
Kathleen Parker	Paulie's Date
Jane Marla Robbins	Gloria, Pet Shop Owner
Jack Hollander	Fats
Joe Sorbello	Actor
Christopher Avildsen	Actor
Frankie Van	Club Fight Referee
Lou Filippo	Championship Fight Announcer
Frank Stallone Jr.	A Street Corner Singer
Robert L. Tangrea	Actor
Peter Glassberg	Actor
William E. Ring	Actor
Joseph C. Giambelluca	Actor
Bill Baldwin Sr.	Actor
Chino Williams	Actor
Arthur Tovey	Actor
Lavelle Roby	Actor
John Pleshette	Actor
Frank Pesce	Actor
Stu Nahan	Actor
Jeri McBride	Actor
Robert Lehrer	Actor
Daniel King	Actor
Arnold Johnson	Actor
Bobby Cassidy	Actor
George O'Hanlon Jr.	TV Commentator
Frank McRae	Actor
David Thayer	Actor
Caro Jones	Actor
Michael McLean	Actor
Shirley O'Hara Krims	Jergens' Secretary
Bill Conti	Composer

Technical Credits

Sylvester Stallone

John G. Avildsen	Director
Garrett Brown	Special Effects
Robert Chartoff	Producer,Director
Gene Kirkwood	Executive Producer,Producer
Jim Nickerson	Stunts
Irwin Winkler	Producer,Director
Sylvester Stallone	Screenwriter
Harry Warren Tetrick	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer
William McCaughey	Sound/Sound Designer
Lyle Burbridge	Sound/Sound Designer
Bud Alper	Sound/Sound Designer
Bennie Moore	Stunts
Donald C. Rogers	Sound Effects
Caro Jones	Casting
Lyle J. Burbridge	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In 1976, undistinguished bit player Sylvester Stallone became an overnight sensation with the release of Rocky, a modestly produced drama that brought cheering audiences to their feet, won that year's Best Picture Oscar, and ultimately spawned four sequels. The film's surprise success vindicated both Stallone, who had written the script as a starring vehicle for himself, and little-known director John G. Avildsen, who cleverly retooled old B-movie characters and plot devices for '70s moviegoers. Stallone's protagonist, would-be prizefighter Rocky Balboa, inspired viewers with the courage and dedication he exhibited while preparing for his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a title fight with current champ Apollo Creed (played memorably by Carl Weathers). Veteran character actor Burgess Meredith was dazzling as Rocky's grizzled, feisty trainer, and Talia Shire contributed a sensitive performance as the challenger's shy girlfriend. Working with limited resources, Avildsen, who won the Best Director Oscar for his effort, turned in a finished product not unlike its eponymous hero: gritty and rough-edged, with plenty of heart and raw energy to spare. A quarter century later, firmly entrenched in American pop culture and undiminished by innumerable, witless parodies and cheesy knockoffs, Rocky is one ringside opus that still packs a wallop. The 25th Anniversary DVD edition sports a newly filmed, 33-minute interview with Stallone, along with an audio commentary by Avildsen, a behind-the-scenes featurette including cast and crew, a tribute to Burgess Meredith, and a potpourri of advertising and promotional material.