Film · 1976

Rocky

Name: Rocky
Director: John G. Avildsen
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Sylvester Stallone

by John G. Avildsen

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Details

Type: Film
Released: 1976
Director: John G. Avildsen
Saga: Rocky
Genres: Action Drama
Countries: United States
Original language: English
Running time: 1 h 59 min

Cast

Talia Shire
Carl Weathers
Burt Young
Burgess Meredith
Sylvester Stallone
Tony Burton
Thayer David
Joe Spinell

Awards

Wins

Academy Award for Best Picture (1977)
Academy Award for Best Director (1977)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1977)
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1977)
Academy Award for Best Actor (1977)
Academy Award for Best Actress (1977)
Academy Award for Best Sound (1977)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

In France

French rating: Tout public
French release visa: No. 47066

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)

References

In the “Rocky” saga

See the whole saga

Rocky IISylvester Stallone · 1979B-Movie
Rocky IIISylvester Stallone · 1982B-Movie
Rocky IVSylvester Stallone · 1985Box Office
Rocky VJohn G. Avildsen · 1990B-Movie
Rocky BalboaSylvester Stallone · 2006Rush
CreedRyan Coogler · 2015B-Movie
Creed IISteven Caple Jr. · 2018Rush
Creed IIIMichael B. Jordan · 2023Rush