The Real Rocky
Documentary
Lenguage:55 min
Duration:en
Release date:Oct 25, 2011
Calificacion:5.9
Description:
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.
Cast
Chuck WepnerSelf
Sylvester StalloneSelf
Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
George ForemanSelf
Don KingSelf
Sonny ListonSelf (archive footage)
Mike DouglasSelf (archive footage)
James BrownSelf (archive footage)
Hulk HoganSelf (archive footage)
André RoussimoffSelf (archive footage)