| Title |
Rocky / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; a Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production ; a John G. Avildsen film ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ; written by Sylvester Stallone ; directed by John G. Avildsen. |
| Edition |
2-disc collector's edition. |
| OCLC |
76823693 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
027616060259 |
| Music number |
106025 MGM Home Entertainment |
| Publisher |
Beverly Hills, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006] |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Balboa, Rocky (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Boxers (Sports) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Boxing matches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Boxing managers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Meat industry and trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| System details note |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, James Crabe ; editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Bill Conti. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. He works in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a meager wages so he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer. The promoters are touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time. |
| Awards note |
Academy Awards (USA), 1977: Best Director (John G. Avildsen) ; Best Film Editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad) ; Best Picture. |
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Golden Globes (USA), 1977: Best Motion Picture - Drama. |
| Language note |
English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby mono.) or Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue with optional English and Spanish subtitles. |
| General note |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. |
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Special features: Audio and video commentary with Sylvester Stallone; audio commentary with two boxing legends; audio commentary with the director, producers and cast members; three-part "In the ring" making-of documentary; 10 additional featurettes/documentaries; TV spots, TV appearances and trailers; a sneak peak at "Rocky Balboa." |
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