

The Real Rocky
Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.
Genres
Overview
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
55 min
Release Date
2011-10-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
5.9
Chuck Wepner
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
Self
Don King
Self
Vince McMahon
Self
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan
Self (archive footage)
André Roussimoff
Self (archive footage)
Howard Cosell
Self (archive footage)
Irwin Winkler
Self
Jake LaMotta
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Izenberg
Self
Floyd Patterson
Self
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