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Rocky (1976)
A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
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Director:
John G. AvildsenWriter:
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Although Sylvester Stallone famously wrote the first draft of the script in three days, it went through nine sizable rewrites before it was purchased by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff. Originally, Stallone's much darker script depicted Mickey (Burgess Meredith) as a bitter old racist, and the film ended ... ...
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Club fight attendee:
Come on, Spider!
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After Rocky's fight against Spider Rico, his payment is winner's share: $65, less $15 for use of locker and corner man, $5 for use of shower and towel, and 7% tax. In the end, he gets a total of $40.55. However, 7% of $65 is $4.55, so subtracting that and the other deductions, he actually should have received $40.45, not $40.55. Spider Rico did receive the correct amount.
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Butkus the dog is credited as "Butkus Stallone".
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Drama | SportDetails
Release Date:
3 December 1976Language
English
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USABox Office
Budget:
$960,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,000,000 (USA) (5 December 1976)
Gross:
$117,235,247 (USA)
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