Al Pacino and Chris Sarandon's phone conversation was improvised.
Rocky - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The boat seen in the background during the training montage in the harbour is called the 'Moshulu.' It was featured in The Godfather: Part 2 (1974) as the boat in which the young Vito Corleone arrives in New York, and the ending of Blow Out (1981). It is now a floating restaurant in Penn's Lansing, Philadelphia.
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The boxing gloves used in the championship fight were called ''Casanovas''. They were illegal in the U.S., but Sylvester Stallone says the producers chose them anyway ''because of their sleek appearance''.
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Rocky's line "they must be friends", when Joe Frazier and Apollo Creed are bantering together in the ring, is a reference to the real-life feud between Frazier and Muhammad Ali, whom the character of Creed is based on. Ali and Frazier had been friends until their first fight, when Ali's continued insulting of Frazier led to the two fighters falling out.
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Rocky II 1979
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 cant put his life together outside the ring while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. ...
Rocky II features inspirational, rough, sincere, feel good and captivating style.
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Rocky III 1982
Now the world champion Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang the humbled champ turns to former bitter ...
Rocky III features inspirational, captivating, suspenseful, action packed and action adventure style.
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Creed 2015
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Creed features inspirational, suspense, emotional, brutal and sentimental style.
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Creed II 2018
Follows Adonis Creeds life inside and outside of the ring as he deals with new found fame issues with his family and his continuing quest to become a champion.
Creed II features inspirational, captivating, uplifting, motivational and melancholic style.
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Girlfight 2000
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success blazing new trails for female boxers all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Girlfight features uplifting, independent film, captivating, touching and realistic style.
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The Express 2008
Based on the incredible true story The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
The Express features inspirational, uplifting, emotional, factual and serious style.
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Rudy 1993
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low his athletic skills were poor and he was only half the size ...
Rudy features inspirational, tear jerker, uplifting, emotional and feel good style.
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Never Back Down 2008
Rebellious Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fight Scene at his new high school after receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family Jake decides to seek the mentoring of a veteran fighter who trains him for one final ...
Never Back Down features inspirational, serious, exciting, intense and entertaining style.
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First Match 2018
Hardened by years in foster care a teenage girl from Brooklyns Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.
First Match features inspirational, realistic, uplifting, touching and serious style.
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Peaceful Warrior 2006
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.
Peaceful Warrior features inspirational, philosophical, spiritual, thought provoking and sincere style.
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Rocky II 1979
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 cant put his life together outside the ring while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. ...
Rocky II features inspirational, rough, sincere, feel good and captivating style.
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Rocky 1976
When world heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with ...
Rocky features inspirational, uplifting, touching, motivational and cult classic style.
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Rocky III 1982
Now the world champion Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang the humbled champ turns to former bitter ...
Rocky III features inspirational, captivating, suspenseful, action packed and action adventure style.
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Girlfight 2000
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success blazing new trails for female boxers all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Girlfight features independent film, captivating, touching, realistic and serious style.
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Creed 2015
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Creed features inspirational, reflective, suspense, emotional and brutal style.
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Hands of Stone 2016
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each others lives.
Hands of Stone features captivating, realistic, exciting, tense and inspirational style.
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Annapolis 2006
Jake Huard from a shipbuilders family promised his dying mother held make it to Anapolis Naval Academy. Thanks to tenaciously bugging a Congressman hes selected despite dubious grades. Once inside Jake soon proves sub-standard ...
Annapolis features inspirational, intense, serious, exciting and realistic style.
Rocky - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Rocky - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Rocky - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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