| Edition |
2-disc collector's ed. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer. |
| Language |
English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby mono.) or Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue with optional English and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned in English. |
| Cast |
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, James Crabe ; editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Bill Conti. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. |
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Booklet includes excerpt from Rocky : the ultimate guide / by Edward Gross (27 p. : col. ill. ; 15 cm.). |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
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CHV rating: PG. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards (USA), 1977: Best Director (John G. Avildsen) ; Best Film Editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad) ; Best Picture. |
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Golden Globes (USA), 1977: Best Motion Picture - Drama. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by writer/actor Sylvester Stallone ; Commentary by boxing legends trainer Lou Duna and commentator Bert Sugar ; Commentary by director John G. Avildsen, producers Irwin WInkler, Robert Chartoff, actors Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, and steadcam inventor Garrett Brown ; Three rounds with legendary trainer Lou Duna ; Interview with a legend, Bert Sugar : author/commentator and historian ; Sneak peek at Rocky Balboa ; "The opponents" ; Trailers/TV spots: Rocky teaser trailer, Rocky original theatrical trailer, Introducing Sylvester Stallone TV spot, Critical acclaim #1 TV spot, Critical acclaim #2 TV spot -- Disc 2. In the ring : three-part making-of documentary ; Steadcam : then and now with Garrett Brown ; Make up! The art and form with Michael Westmore ; Staccato : a composer's notebbok with Bill Conti ; The ring of truth ; Behind the scenes with director John Avildsen ; Tribute to Burgess Meredith ; Tribute to James Crabe ; Video commentary with Sylvester Stallone ; Sylvester Stallone on Dinah! (1976). |
| Subject |
Balboa, Rocky (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Boxers (Sports) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Boxing matches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Boxing managers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Meat industry and trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Drama.
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Boxeadores -- Pennsylvania -- Filadelfia -- Teatro.
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Boxeo -- Pennsylvania -- Filadelfia -- Teatro.
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Boxeo -- Administración -- Pennsylvania -- Filadelfia -- Teatro.
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Carne -- Industria y comercio -- Pennsylvania -- Filadelfia -- Teatro.
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Relaciones hombre-mujer -- Teatro.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Teatro.
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Balboa, Rocky (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst00825733
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Boxers (Sports) (OCoLC)fst00837275
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Boxing managers. (OCoLC)fst00837320
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Boxing matches. (OCoLC)fst00837321
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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Meat industry and trade. (OCoLC)fst01013271
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Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
(OCoLC)fst01204170
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| Genre/Form |
Action and adventure films. (OCoLC)fst01710568
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Sports films. (OCoLC)fst01710339
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Sports films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017, director.
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Winkler, Irwin, producer.
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Chartoff, Robert, producer.
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Stallone, Sylvester, screenwriter, actor.
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Shire, Talia, actor.
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Young, Burt, actor.
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Weathers, Carl, actor.
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Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997, actor.
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Conti, Bill, composer (expression)
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Added Title |
In the ring.
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| Standard No. |
027616060259 |
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027616060266 |
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883904262848 |
| Music No. |
106025 MGM Home Entertainment |
