When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with trainer Mickey Goldmill to make the most of this once in a lifetime break.

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Film Cast:

• Robert “Rocky” Balboa: Sylvester Stallone
• Adrianna “Adrian” Pennino: Talia Shire
• Paulie Pennino: Burt Young
• Apollo Creed: Carl Weathers
• Mickey Goldmill: Burgess Meredith
• George “Miles” Jergens: Thayer David
• Tony Gazzo: Joe Spinell
• Mike: Jimmy Gambina
• Fight Announcer: Bill Baldwin
• Cut Man: Al Silvani
• Ice Rink Attendant: George Memmoli
• Marie: Jodi Letizia
• TV Commentator 1: Diana Lewis
• TV Commentator 2: George O’Hanlon
• TV Interviewer: Larry Carroll
• Dipper: Stan Shaw
• Bartender: Don Sherman
• Club Fight Announcer: Billy Sands
• Club Fighter: Pedro Lovell
• Apollo’s Corner: DeForest Covan
• Club Corner Man: Simmy Bow
• Tony “Duke” Evers: Tony Burton
• Apollo Corner Man: Hank Rolike
• Secretary: Shirley O’Hara
• Paulie’s Date: Kathleen Parker
• Timekeeper: Frank Stallone
• Drunk: Lloyd Kaufman
• Owner of Pet Shop: Jane Marla Robbins
• Fats: Jack Hollander
• Bodyguard: Joe Sorbello
• Chiptooth: Christopher Avildsen
• Club Fight Referee: Frankie Van
• Championship Fight Announcer: Lou Fillipo
• Fighter: Paris Eagle
• Streetcorner Singer: Robert L. Tangrea
• Streetcorner Singer: Peter Glassberg
• Streetcorner Singer: William E. Ring
• Streetcorner Singer: Joseph C. Giambelluc
• Himself: Joe Frazier
• Rocky’s Dog: Butkus Stallone
• Apollo Creed’s Bodyguard (uncredited): Michael Dorn
• Spectator (uncredited): Arnold Johnson
• Fight Commentator (uncredited): Stu Nahan
• Spectator (uncredited): Frank Pesce
• Mary Anne Creed (uncredited): Lavelle Roby
• Reporter (uncredited): Arthur Tovey
• Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited): John Pleshette

Film Crew:

• Editor: Richard Halsey
• Assistant Director: Steve Perry
• Executive In Charge Of Production: Hal W. Polaire
• Art Direction: James H. Spencer
• Original Music Composer: Bill Conti
• Assistant Director: Fred T. Gallo
• Producer: Irwin Winkler
• Director of Photography: James Crabe
• Choreographer: Sylvester Stallone
• Director: John G. Avildsen
• Producer: Robert Chartoff
• Editor: Scott Conrad
• Casting: Caro Jones
• Production Design: William J. Cassidy
• Set Decoration: Ray Molyneaux
• Makeup Artist: Michael Westmore
• Music Editor: Joe Tuley
• Sound Designer: Harry W. Tetrick
• Stunt Coordinator: Jimmy Nickerson
• Assistant Editor: Janice Hampton
• Assistant Editor: Geoffrey Rowland
• Executive Producer: Gene Kirkwood
• Electrician: Ross A. Maehl
• Associate Choreographer: Steve Sayre
• Production Manager: Ted Swanson
• Script Supervisor: Bonnie Prendergast
• Cinematography: Garrett Brown
• Still Photographer: Elliott Marks
• Visual Effects Design Consultant: David Nichols
• Grip: Gene Kearney
• First Assistant Director: Charles Ziarko
• Location Manager: Dale Benson
• Location Assistant: Marge Rowland

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