Rocky

His whole life was a million-to-one shot!

Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. Working in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a pittance, 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, 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.

• Best Picture Oscar Winner 1976.
• Best Picture Golden Globe Winner 1976.

Critic Reviews:

• " Sylvester Stallone [is] as likable as a basset hound. " – Gene Siskel

• " It isn't the first encouraging movie to feature an underdog that is entirely likeable and sorely outmatched, but it is one of the absolute finest. " – Mike Massie

• " Talia Shire finally gets a chance to show what she can do and she does it very well indeed. " – Ruth Batchelor