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Rocky Steps
The 72 stone steps before the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have become known as the "Rocky Steps" as a result of their appearance in the triple-Oscar-winning film Rocky and four of its sequels, Rocky II, III, V and Rocky Balboa, in which the eponymous character runs up the steps to the song "Gonna Fly Now". Tourists and local residents often mimic Rocky's famous climb, a metaphor for an underdog or an everyman rising to a challenge. A bronze statue of Rocky was briefly situated at the top of the steps for the filming of Rocky III. This statue, now located at the bottom right of the steps, is a popular photo opportunity for visitors.
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Al Silvani
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Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed (born circa 1943 - died August 31, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. He was played by Carl Weathers.
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Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films. He also played Dillon in the first Predator movie, Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky, and made guest appearances in the television series Arrested Development.
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Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of 50 major motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, ''They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. In 1976, he won an Oscar for Best Picture for Rocky. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for three other films: Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, and Goodfellas''.
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John Pleshette (born July 27, 1942) is an American actor, perhaps best known for being an original cast member of the long-running primetime television drama Knots Landing playing Richard Avery. He was cast in the role of Richard partly because Knots Landing creator David Jacobs was acquainted with Pleshette's work, partly because of Pleshette being the husband of Jacobs' Ex-Wife Literary Agent Lynn Pleshette. Pleshette bears a strong resemblance to Lee Harvey Oswald and played him in the 1977 television film The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald. He is the cousin of the late actress Suzanne Pleshette.
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Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946), nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and film director. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed include boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. The Rocky and Rambo franchises, along with several other films, strengthened his reputation as an actor and his box office earnings.
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Rocky 2 trailer
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Trailer Rocky 2
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Rocky II[1979] Rocky vs Apollo Creed(rematch) part 1
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Rocky II[1979] Rocky vs Apollo Creed(rematch) www.youtube.com - part 2 of the fight
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Track 04 - Vigil - ROCKY II (1979)
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Vigil From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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Track 06 - Overture - ROCKY II (1979)
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Overture From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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Track 01 - Redemption - ROCKY II (1979)
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Redemption From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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Rocky II (1979) - Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed | HD
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Have fun watching super fight no.2 with the one and only Apollo Creed up against thé Italion Stallion Rocky Balboa! "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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Gonna Fly Now - ROCKY II (1979)
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Gonna Fly Now from: ROCKY II composer: Bill Conti year: 1979
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Rocky II (1979) - Movie Trailer [HD]
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Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch. Directed by: Sylvester Stallone. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. Release Date: June 8, 1979. www.mgm.com
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Rocky II (1979) Movie Review
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Rocky II is a 1979 American film that is the sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance with the World Heavyweight Champion. Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. Hope you enjoy, as I talk about the solid sequel to the classic original. Let the rematch begin.
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Track 03 - Conquest - ROCKY II (1979)
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Conquest From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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Track 07 - Two Kinds Of Love - ROCKY II (1979)
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Two Kinds Of Love From The Movie ROCKY (1979)
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Rocky 2 (1979) and Rocky 3 (1982) - Hagfilms Honest Reviews
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Rocky II and III And so begins a long line of cash in sequels. Rocky II, the sequel to the film that established Stallone as a great actor, writer combo, now see's the main man taking to the directors seat. Is there nothing that this man can't do? After surviving his fight with Apollo Creed, Rocky retires, although Apollo desperately wants a rematch, despite declaring otherwise at the end of the last film. Rocky and Adrain get married, they settle down in a flash new house, and eventually Rocky has squandered his fight money and needs to get back to work. Whilst doing any old job he can get his hands on, mostly for peanuts, he decides that he should take up Apollo Creed on his offer of a rematch. Rocky II is an average sequel, but being a sequel it already degrades itself as a movie in its own right, and although it isn't the worst sequel I have seen, it still dumbs down the original concept, and hones in what the public may enjoy to see more of. It is, in essence, Rocky all over again, and the films that follow are basically the same again. But here there isn't so much of the grit. Its more melodrama than drama here. A corny rehash of the original characters, and besides their brilliant performances in the 1976 movie, here all that take part have eased up on the acting, it seems almost complacent, like these people are these characters and don't even have to try now. Adrian's shyness here seems wooden and over the top, whereas in the first film she was completely ...
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Track 02 - Gonna Fly Now - ROCKY II (1979)
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Gonna Fly Now From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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![Rocky II (1979) — Trailer [1080p ᴴᴰ]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121107013311im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/BY1v9E_JIx0/default.jpg "Rocky II (1979) — Trailer [1080p ᴴᴰ]")
Rocky II (1979) — Trailer [1080p ᴴᴰ]
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Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch. Genre: Drama | Sport Directed by, Sylvester Stallone Produced by, Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler Written by, Sylvester Stallone Starring, Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers Burgess Meredith Tony Burton Music by, Bill Conti Cinematography, Bill Butler Editing by, Stanford C. Allen Janice Hampton Distributed by, United Artists Release date(s), June 15, 1979 Running time, 119 minutes Country, United States Budget, $7 million Box office, $200182160
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Rocky II [1979] - Gonna Fly Now - Bill Conti
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Rocky II[1979] Rocky vs Apollo Creed(rematch) part 2
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Rocky II[1979] Rocky vs Apollo Creed(rematch) www.youtube.com - part 1 of the fight
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Rocky.II.1979.Türkçe Dublaj Full Film HD 1080p Rocky 2
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Rocky hayranları ekran başına:) ne günlerdi ama,çocukluğumun rocky serisi çocukluğumda tv kanalları ara sıra rocky serisini verirdi,bizde film başlayınca alırdık çayımızı kahvemizi soluksuz filmi izlerdik Ailece, öyleki reklam verene kadar yerimizden bile kalkmazdık:) geçen gün nette gezerken hemen hemen hepimizin hafızasına yer etmiş olan gerek seneryosuyla gerek oyuncularıyla hepimizin beğenisini kazanmış bu efsane filmi gördüm ve serinin en can alıcı ilk dört filmini HD ye çevirip Tr dublaj dosyalarınıda filme montajladım herkese iyi seyirler..... Film Özeti Adı sanı duyulmamış amatör boksör Rocky Balboa, Dünya Ağırsiklet Boks Şampiyonu Apollo Creed'i ile zorlu bir maç yapmış her kesin beklentilerinin tersine son raunda kadar direnip nakavt olmamış ve sayı farkı ile yenilmiş herkesi şaşkınlığa uğratmış, iyi paralar kazanmış ve adının da duyulmasını sağlayıp herkesi kendine hayran bırakmıştır. Herkes Apollo'nun şike yaptığını ve hakemleri satın aldığını ve maçın aslında Rocky'nin hakkı olduğunu düşünmektedir. Maçın ardından kendisini konforlu aile yaşantısına veren Rocky, Apollo'nun yeni bir maç teklifini red edemez çünkü Apollo hırs yapmış, çılgına dönmüştür. Israrla Rocky Balboa ile rövanş maçı yapmak ister ve yüzyılın rövanşı için geri sayım başlar. Rocky II İlkinden 3 yıl sonra çekilen ikinci filmdir ve orijinaliyle benzerlikler taşımaktadır. Yönetmen ve yazar olarak da Sylvester Stallone görev yapmıştır. Yapım:1979-ABD Tür:Aksiyon, Dram, Spor, Süre:119 dakika ...
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Rocky 2 Movie Review
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Rocky II(1979) Movie Review. Second of Six parts to "Rocky Month"
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Rocky II 1979 TV Trailer
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Aired June 17, 1979
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Track 05 - All Of My Life - ROCKY II (1979)
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All Of My Life From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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Track 08 - All Of My Life (Instrumental) - ROCKY II (1979)
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All Of My Life From The Movie ROCKY II (1979)
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Rocky II trailer (1979)
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Rocky II "The Rematch Of The Century"
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Rocky II - Official® Trailer [HD]
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Release Date: June 15, 1979 It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. Writer-director-star Sylvester Stallone succeeds in creating a powerful feel-good movie hailed as "a stunning effort in every way". After club fighter Rocky Balboa (Stallone) goes the distance with the world heavyweight champion, boxing fans clamor for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement. Though he tries to make a new life for himself, Rocky realizes that he can't escape his true calling. The ring beckons once more, and the "Italian Stallion" must prepare for the fight of his life. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton Studio: United Artists Director: Sylvester Stallone Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone Genre: Action, Drama, Romance Official Website: www.rocky.com
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Triple-A veterans opt for free agency
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DENVER -- Several veterans who were hoping to revive their Major League careers with the Rockies but didn't receive callups have opted for free agency. They include catchers Wilkin Castillo and Omir Santos, infielders Brendan Harris and Brandon Wood, right-handed pitchers Eric Jung and Jared Wells,...(size: 7.4Kb)
Holliday joins Braves' scouting department
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DENVER -- Dave Holliday, special assistant to the general manager since 2007, has left the Rockies to join the Braves in a professional scouting capacity. Holliday, uncle to former Rockies slugger and current Cardinals star Matt Holliday, was one of the team's longest-tenured employees. He was hired...(size: 5.9Kb)
Chacin progressing nicely after tough 2012
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DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin finished the regular season strong, after missing nearly four months with a nerve issue in the right side of his chest, and he appears to be improving in the Venezuelan Winter League. Chacin is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in three starts for Caracas. His best...(size: 5.5Kb)
Blackmon thriving in Dominican Winter League
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DENVER -- After struggling for much of the 2012 season with a nagging turf toe issue, Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is healthy and prosperous in the Dominican Winter League. A Toros teammate of Josh Outman, Blackmon has hit .296 with six RBIs, three doubles, a triple and a .361 on-base...(size: 5.4Kb)
Matthes enjoys AFL success with Rafters
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DENVER -- After stumbling to a .214 batting average at Double-A Tulsa, highly-touted outfield prospect Kent Matthes has put up a .279 battng average with four home runs, four doubles and 13 RBIs in his first 16 Arizona Fall League games for the Salt River Rafters. Matthes had an oblique strain late...(size: 5.5Kb)
Dickerson picking up speed after slow start
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DENVER -- Rockies outfield prospect Corey Dickerson has hit .306 with a home run, four RBIs and five steals in six attempts in his first 12 Arizona Fall League games. Dickerson, who started the Fall League season slowly, also had a good showing in the league's Rising Stars Game. This is coming off a...(size: 5.4Kb)
Rockies pleased with Outman's development
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| Rocky II | |
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| File:Rocky ii poster.jpg Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Produced by | Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Written by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers Burgess Meredith Tony Burton |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Editing by | Stanford C. Allen Janice Hampton |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) |
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| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $200,182,160[1] |
Rocky II is a 1979 American film that is the sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance with the World Heavyweight Champion. Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. Although this film was released in 1979, the ring announcers say that it takes place ten months after Rocky's first fight with Apollo Creed, putting the Rocky II fight with Apollo in November 1976. The Ring Magazine heavyweight championship belt makes its first appearance in the series.
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Plot[link]
The film opens with the ending of its predecessor, Rocky, with Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) successfully defending his world heavyweight title courtesy of a split decision. Both fighters are taken to the same hospital due to the extent of their injuries from the match, where Apollo challenges Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) to a rematch in front of press. Rocky declines and declares his retirement, his decision supported by his girlfriend, Adrian (Talia Shire), and doctors, who reveal he will require surgery for a detached retina which could lead to permanent blindness. After Rocky is discharged from the hospital, he begins to enjoy the benefits of his life's changes resulting from the match: Rocky's new fame attracts him an agent who sees Rocky as a potential endorsement and sponsorship goldmine and his sudden wealth encourages him to propose to Adrian. She happily accepts and they marry in a small ceremony. Soon after, Rocky and Adrian happily learn that Adrian is pregnant with their first child.
Meanwhile, fueled by hate mail he has started to receive, Apollo becomes obsessed with the idea that a rematch is the only way to prove that Rocky's performance was simply a fluke. Determined to rectify his boxing career's only blemish, Apollo ignores all pleas by his friends and family to move on to other potential opponents and demands his team do whatever necessary to goad Rocky out of retirement and into a rematch.
Rocky at first seems unaffected by Apollo's smear campaign, but his inexperience with money causes him to run into financial problems. After largely unsuccessful attempts to find employment, Rocky visits Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), his trainer, at his gym to talk about the possibility of returning to the ring. At first, Mickey refuses, worried about Rocky's health, but changes his mind after Apollo publicly insults Rocky on television. News of the rematch quickly spreads with Adrian hearing about it through the news. She confronts Rocky about it and reminds him of the risk to his eyesight. Rocky argues he knows nothing else so this is the only way he can provide. Adrian, angry at Rocky for breaking his promise, refuses to support him.
Rocky and Mickey begin training, but it soon becomes apparent Rocky is lacking motivation. Adrian's brother, Paulie (Burt Young), confronts his sister about not supporting her husband, but she faints during the confrontation and is rushed to the hospital where she goes into labor. Despite being premature, the baby is healthy but Adrian falls into a coma. Rocky blames himself for what has happened and refuses to leave Adrian's bedside until she wakes up, and will not go to see his new baby until they can see it together. When Adrian comes out of her coma, she finds Rocky by her bedside and the couple are shown their new baby, a boy, which they name after Rocky. Adrian gives her blessing to the rematch which enables Rocky to refocus on his training and he quickly gets into shape for the fight.
The night of the fight arrives and Apollo has made a public goal of beating Rocky in no more than two rounds to prove the first fight going the full 15 rounds was a fluke. Rocky is not able to mount much of an offensive effort through the first two rounds but manages to survive them disproving Apollo's theory that the first fight's result was a fluke. As before, the fight once again reaches the 15th round, by which point Apollo has built a lead on points that Rocky cannot possibly beat. However, Apollo's obsession with knocking Rocky out (against the advice of his corner men) leads him to trade blows with Rocky despite his lead. Rocky lands a devastating blow on Apollo that knocks the champ down, but an exhausted Rocky loses his balance and falls to the canvas as well. Rocky manages to stand up before the referee counts to ten, while Apollo is counted out. Rocky thus wins the fight by knockout and becomes the heavyweight champion of the world. In his post-fight announcement Rocky, who has won back the respect of his fans and his wife Adrian, humbly thanks Apollo.
Cast and crew[link]
- Sylvester Stallone .... Rocky Balboa
- Talia Shire .... Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino-Balboa
- Burt Young .... Paulie Pennino
- Carl Weathers .... Apollo Creed
- Burgess Meredith .... Mickey Goldmill
- Tony Burton .... Tony 'Duke' Evers (Apollo's Trainer)
- Joe Spinell .... Anthony "Tony" Gazzo
- Leonard Gaines .... Agent
- Sylvia Meals .... Mary Anne Creed
- Frank McRae .... Meat Foreman
- Al Silvani .... Cutter
- John Pleshette .... Director
- Stu Nahan .... Announcer
- Bill Baldwin .... Commentator
- Jerry Ziesmer .... Salesman
- Paul Micale .... Father Carmine (as Paul J. Micale)
- Earl Montgomery .... Employment Manager
- Herb Nanas .... Employment Manager
- Stuart K. Robinson .... Johnny (as Stuart Robinson)
- Frank Stallone .... Singer
- Charles "Honi" Coles .... Singer (as Charles Coles)
- Doug Flor .... Singer
- Robert Kondyra .... Singer
- James Zazzarino .... Singer
- Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez .... Fighter (as Eddie Lopez)
- Taurean Blacque .... Lawyer
- James J. Casino .... Chink's Manager (as James Casino)
- Shaka Cumbuka .... Cornerman
- Samuel Davis .... Apollo's Bodyguard
- Roberto Durán .... Fighter (as Roberto Duran)
- Lou Fillipo .... Referee (as Lou Filippo)
- Ruth Ann Flynn .... Jewelry Sales Lady
- Linda Grey .... Agent
- Grainger Hines .... Emergency Room Aide
- Garrie Kelly .... White Hunter
- Ava Lazar .... White Hunter
- Joseph Letizia .... Car Salesman
- René Le Vant .... Young Lugger (as Rene Le Vant)
- Tawny Little .... Reporter
- Paul McCrane .... Young Patient
- Sonny Melendrez .... Reporter
- Tony Munafo .... Boxer
- Brent Musburger .... Reporter (CBS Sports commentator)
- Ed Ness .... Timekeeper
- Fred Pinkard .... Lawyer
- Jane Marla Robbins .... Gloria
- Hank Rolike .... Cornerman
- David L. Ross .... Reporter (as David Ross)
- Fran Ryan .... Adrian's Nurse
- Whitney Rydbeck .... Sound Man
- Shepherd Sanders .... Employment Manager (as Shepherd Sanders)
- Jeff Temkin .... Ring Announcer
- Allan Warnick .... Makeup Man
- Charles Winkler .... Camera Assistant
- James Zaza .... Emergency Room Reporter
- Brenda King .... Ring girl #2
- Taaffe O'Connell .... Ring Girl
- Velvet Rhodes .... Reporter
- Butkis Stallone .... Butkis the Dog
- Seargeoh Stallone ... Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
Production[link]
Approximately 800 school children are estimated to have been used for the scene depicting Rocky's run through Philadelphia.[2]
Other media[link]
Novelization[link]
A novelization was published by Ballantine Books in 1979. Sylvester Stallone was credited as the author.[3]
Soundtrack[link]
| Rocky II | |
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| File:ROCKYIIOST.jpeg | |
| Soundtrack album by Bill Conti | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Length | 35:04 |
| Label | United Artists Records - LP EMI Manhattan Records - CD |
All music by Bill Conti.
- "Redemption" – 2:34
- "Gonna Fly Now" – 2:35
- "Conquest" – 4:42
- "Vigil" – 6:31
- "All of My Life" – 3:56
- "Overture" – 8:38
- "Two Kinds of Love" – 2:37
- "All of My Life" – 2:27
- Bill Conti – piano (1)
- Mike Lang – piano (8)
- David Duke – horn solo (4)
- DeEtta Little, Nelson Pigford – vocals (5)
Reaction[link]
Critical reception[link]
Rocky II received mostly positive reviews from critics and is considered by many as one of the best films of 1979.[4][5][6] It holds a 71% "Fresh" rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes.[7] The film won Best Picture at the American Movie Awards and won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture.[8]
Box office performance[link]
Rocky II was an enormous box office success. It was one of the first sequels to match the financial success of the original film.[9] It was the second highest grossing film of 1979, both domestically and worldwide (behind Kramer vs. Kramer's domestic gross of $106,260,000,[10] and Moonraker's worldwide gross of $210,308,099[11]) The film grossed $6,390,537 during its opening weekend, $85,182,160 at the U.S. box office and $200,182,160 overall.[12] It was also the highest grossing movie sequel ever until The Empire Strikes Back debuted one year later.[13]
Chart performance for the soundtrack[link]
Billboard 200 date: 25/08/1979. Run: 178-169-159-149-*147* (5 weeks on Top 200).
References[link]
- ^ "Rocky II, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0RKY2.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Janet Maslin (1979-06-15). "Screen: 'Rocky II' Fights a Rematch: Second Stanza...." (Subscription required). The New York Times. http://movies2.nytimes.com/mem/movies/review.html?_r=2&title1=&title2=Rocky%20II%20%28Movie%29&reviewer=JANET%20MASLIN&v_id=41859&pdate=19790615&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes&oref=slogin&oref=login.
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/title/rocky-ii/oclc/5280245
- ^ "The 10 Best Movies of 1979". Film.com. http://www.film.com/features/story/10-best-movies-of-1979/15020416. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Best Films of 1979". listal.com. http://www.listal.com/list/best-films-of-1979. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Most Popular Feature Films Released in 1979". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/search/title?year=1979,1979&title_type=feature&sort=moviemeter,asc. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Rocky II Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocky_ii/. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Rocky II: Award Wins and Nominations". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079817/awards. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Rocky, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1976/0RKY1.php. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Box Office Information for Kramer vs. Kramer". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kramervskramer.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Box Office Information for Moonraker". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=moonraker.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Movie Rocky 2 – Box Office Data, News, Cast Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1979/0RKY2.php. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ "Box Office Information for The Empire Strikes Back". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars5.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
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