Poster movie

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 Wepner
Chuck WepnerSelf
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester StalloneSelf
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
George Foreman
George ForemanSelf
Don King
Don KingSelf
Sonny Liston
Sonny ListonSelf (archive footage)
Mike Douglas
Mike DouglasSelf (archive footage)
James Brown
James BrownSelf (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan
Hulk HoganSelf (archive footage)
André Roussimoff
André RoussimoffSelf (archive footage)

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