Basic Info
Release: October 25, 2011
Runtime: 55 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.9/10 (20 votes)
Status: Released
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The Real Rocky
2011
55 min
⭐ 5.9/10
20 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Chuck Wepner
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
Self
Don King
Self
Vince McMahon
Self
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan
Self (archive footage)
André Roussimoff
Self (archive footage)
Howard Cosell
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Andrew Billman
Producer
Keith Clinkscales
Executive Producer
John Dahl
Executive Producer
Matt McDonald
Producer
Jeff Feuerzeig
Director
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