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An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Language
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue $225,253,184
English,
Español,
Italiano
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue $225,253,184
Keywords
underdog
philadelphia, pennsylvania
transporter
love of one's life
italian american
sports
fight
independence
publicity
boxer
training
lovers
world champion
victory
surprise
boxing
absurd
hopeful
Casts

Sylvester Stallone
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa

Talia Shire
Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino

Burt Young
Paulie Pennino

Carl Weathers
Apollo Creed

Burgess Meredith
Mickey Goldmill

Thayer David
George 'Miles' Jergens

Joe Spinell
Tony Gazzo

Jimmy Gambina
Mike

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
Club Fighter

DeForest Covan
Apollo's Corner

Simmy Bow
Club Corner Man

Tony Burton
Tony "Duke" Evers

Hank Rolike
Apollo Corner Man

Shirley O'Hara
Secretary
Kathleen Parker
Paulie's Date

Frank Stallone Jr.
Streetcorner Singer

Lloyd Kaufman
Drunk
Jane Marla Robbins
Owner of Pet Shop
Jack Hollander
Fats
Joe Sorbello
Bodyguard
Christopher Avildsen
Chiptooth
Frankie Van
Club Fight Referee

Lou Fillipo
Championship Fight Announcer
Paris Eagle
Fighter

Frank Stallone Sr.
Timekeeper
Robert L. Tangrea
Streetcorner Singer
Peter Glassberg
Streetcorner Singer
William E. Ring
Streetcorner Singer
Joseph C. Giambelluc
Streetcorner Singer

Joe Frazier
Himself

Michael Dorn
Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Arnold Johnson
Spectator (uncredited)

Stu Nahan
Fight Commentator (uncredited)

Frank Pesce
Spectator (uncredited)

Lavelle Roby
Mary Anne Creed (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)

John Pleshette
Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)
Butkus Stallone
Dog
Crews

Irwin Winkler
Producer
James Crabe
Director of Photography
James H. Spencer
Art Direction
Joe Tuley
Music Editor
Caro Jones
Casting
Scott Conrad
Editor

John G. Avildsen
Director
Harry W. Tetrick
Sound Designer

Jimmy Nickerson
Stunt Coordinator

Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay

Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Ray Molyneaux
Set Decoration

Michael Westmore
Makeup Artist
William J. Cassidy
Production Design

Robert Chartoff
Producer
David Nichols
Other

Gene Kirkwood
Executive Producer
Ted Swanson
Production Manager
Richard Halsey
Editor
Gene Kearney
Grip
Ross A. Maehl
Electrician
Janice Hampton
Assistant Editor
Bonnie Prendergast
Script Supervisor

Sylvester Stallone
Choreographer
Geoffrey Rowland
Assistant Editor
Steve Sayre
Associate Choreographer
Steve Perry
Assistant Director
Hal W. Polaire
Executive In Charge Of Production
Fred T. Gallo
Assistant Director
Elliott Marks
Still Photographer

Gene LeBell
Stunts

Bob Herron
Stunts
Dale Benson
Location Manager
Marge Rowland
Location Assistant
Charles Ziarko
First Assistant Director
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