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Rocky

BBC One
on BBC One London

Oscar-winning sports drama written by and starring
Sylvester Stallone , the first of the five Rockyfilms being shown on consecutive Saturdays. Rocky Balboa is a down-on-his-luck boxer scraping a living as a debt collector. But when heavyweight champion Apollo Creed puts his title up for grabs in a US bicentennial publicity stunt, Balboa receives an unexpected shot at the big time.
Director John G Avildsen (1976, PG)
Film of the Week: page 51

Contributors

Unknown:
Sylvester Stallone
Director:
John G Avildsen
Rocky Balboa:
Sylvester Stallone
Adrian:
Talia Shire
Paulie:
Burt Young
Apollo Creed:
Carl Weathers
Mickey:
Burgess Meredith
Jergens:
Thayer David
Source: Radio Times

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