The Real Rocky
The Real Rocky
MovieDocumentary

The Real Rocky

2011·55 min·United States of America
6.1/10
Match45%
Why Cozly recommends it

A documentary story that tends to land well.

Synopsis

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.

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Cast
Chuck Wepner
Chuck Wepner
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
George Foreman
Self

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