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40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.

Genres

Documentary

OverView

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

09 June 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Narrator/Self (archive footage)

John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

Self (archive footage)

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Self (archive footage)

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Self (archive footage)

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Self (archive footage)

Burt Young

Burt Young

Self (archive footage)

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Self (archive footage)

Thayer David

Thayer David

Self (archive footage)

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Self (archive footage)

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Self (archive footage)

Robert Chartoff

Robert Chartoff

Self (archive footage)

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Frank Stallone Sr.

Frank Stallone Sr.

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Gambina

Jimmy Gambina

Self (archive footage)

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Self (archive footage)

Garrett Brown

Garrett Brown

Self (archive footage)

Gene Kirkwood

Gene Kirkwood

Self (archive footage)

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