40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

"An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film."

2020 0h 30m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 53

Documentary

Synopsis

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Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

“An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.”

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Narrator/Self (archive footage)
John G. Avildsen
Self (archive footage)
Carl Weathers
Self (archive footage)
Talia Shire
Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Self (archive footage)
Burt Young
Self (archive footage)
Joe Spinell
Self (archive footage)
Thayer David
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Wayne Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek Wayne Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen and Carl Weathers carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6099284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Wayne Johnson directs. Derek Wayne Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Derek Wayne Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen and Carl Weathers carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.".
7IMDB entry: tt6099284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.