The Real Rocky

"Millions watched a movie. One man lived it."

2011 0h 55m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 23

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.”

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Cast

Chuck Wepner
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
Self
Don King
Self
Vince McMahon
Self
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Chuck Wepner and Sylvester Stallone and Muhammad Ali carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2095019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Feuerzeig directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Chuck Wepner and Sylvester Stallone and Muhammad Ali carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.".
6IMDB entry: tt2095019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.