Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Sylvester StalloneRobert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Talia ShireAdrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
- Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
- Carl WeathersApollo Creed
- Burgess MeredithMickey Goldmill
- Tony BurtonTony 'Duke' Evers
- Joe SpinellTony Gazzo
- Leonard GainesAgent
- Sylvia MealsMary Anne Creed
- Frank McRaeMeat Foreman (uncredited)
Crew
- Sylvester StalloneDirector
- Sylvester StalloneScreenplay
- Wilmer ButlerDirector of Photography
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
- Janice HamptonEditor
- Stanford C. AllenEditor
- Robert ChartoffProducer
- Irwin WinklerProducer
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