Summary
An underdog from the slums of Philadelphia beats the odds to become a boxing champion.
Heavyweight champ Apollo Creed gives Philadelphia club fighter Rocky Balboa a title shot. Oscars for best picture, director John G. Avildsen.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Boxers (Sports)
-- Pennsylvania
-- Philadelphia
-- Drama.
Feature films. Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Santa Monica, CA :MGM Home Entertainment,2001 |
| Edition | Special ed. |
| Contributors |
Stallone, Sylvester.
Shire, Talia. Young, Burt. Weathers, Carl. Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997. Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017 Conti, Bill. United Artists Corporation. MGM Home Entertainment Inc. |
| Participants/Performers |
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, James Crabe ; editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Bill Conti. |
| Audience |
Rated PG. |
| Language |
English French Spanish Includes English, French and Spanish language tracks, with optional French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
DVD release of the 1976 motion picture. Special features: audio commentary with director, producers, and cast; video commentary with Stallone (28 min.); Behind-the-scenes; A tribute to Burgess Meredith; A tribute to James Crabe; original theatrical trailers. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0792849329 ([no. 1]) 0792849310 (set) |
| Other | Classic View |