Drama / Sports
USA,
1976, 115 min
Directed by:
John G. AvildsenScreenplay:
Sylvester StalloneCinematography:
James CrabeComposer:
Bill ContiCast:
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani, Jodi Letizia (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Rocky Balboa is a struggling Philadelphia boxer who is scorned by his gym's owner, patronized by a local loan shark and rebuffed by a shy plain-Jane, whose brother keeps trying to engineer a romantic match. Heavyweight champion Apollo Creed comes up with the Bicentennial gimmick of touting a new fight as the chance for a nobody to become a somebody while planning to easily win the bout himself. But someone forgets to tell Rocky, who trains earnestly for the fight, and comes out swinging. (Showtime)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 1977 - John G. Avildsen (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Talia Shire (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Burt Young (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Burgess Meredith (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1977 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - John G. Avildsen (Best Director)
- 1978 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Screenplay)
- 1978 - Best Editing
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1977 - John G. Avildsen (Best Director)
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Talia Shire (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Bill Conti (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1976 - Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1976 - Talia Shire (Best Supporting Actress)