ROCKY: Best Picture 1976

ROCKY (Drama - PG) PRODUCER: Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ABOUT THE FILM A two-bit boxer (Stallone) gets his "million-to-one shot" for fame and self-respect in a championship bout, so he goes into intesive training with his coach (Meredith) before he meets the heavyweight champ (Wheathers). DIRECTED BY: John G. Avildsen (who also won the Oscar for direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Sylvester Stallone / Nominated (ROCKY 2-5, BANANAS, THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH, CAPONE, THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE, FAREWELL MY LOVELY, FIST, HIGHTHAWKS, VICTORY, FIRST BLOOD, RAMBO, COBRA, OVER THE TOP, RAMBO 2, RAMBO 3, TANGO AND CASH, OSCAR, CLIFFHANGER) Talia Shire / Nominated (ROCKY 2, ROCKY 3, THE DUNWICH HORROR, THE GODFATHER, THE GODFATHER 2) Burgess Meredith / Nominated Supporting Actor (ROCKY 2, ROCKY 3, OF MICE AND MEN, THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING, THE STORY OF GI JOE, ADVISE AND CONSENT, IN HARM'S WAY, MACKENNA'S GOLD, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, THE HINDENBERG, FOUL PLAY, TRUE CONFESSIONS, CLASH OF THE TITANS, SANTA CLAUS, KING LEAR) Burt Young / Nominated Supporting Actor (ROCKY 2, ROCKY 3, THE KILLER ELITE, THE CHOIRBOYS, TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING, ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA) Carl Weathers (ROCKY 2, ROCKY 3, ROCKY 4, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, SEMI-TOUGH, FORCE TEN FROM NAVARONE, PREDATOR) With Thayer David. ABOUT THE PRODUCERS Irwin Winkler ( - ) and Robert Chartoff ( - ) American producer team who's other works include: THE SPLIT, THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY, COMES A HORSEMAN, ROCKY 2, and RAGING BULL. NOTES & TRIVA Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad shared the Oscar for Editing. The first of many sequels. OTHER NOMINATIONS Direction (*) Editing (*) Actor Actress Supporting Actor (2) Writing Sound Song OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN BOUND FOR GLORY NETWORK TAXI DRIVER BUY THE POSTER BUY THE COLOR POSTER   GO TO: Next Year

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