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ROCKY (1976) A small-time 30 year old boxer in Philadelphia is given a once in a lifetime shot at the heavyweight championship title, when he is picked to fight the current champion, Apollo Creed in a bicentennial publicity stunt, when the real challenger for the heavyweight title had to bow out because of injuries. The cast includes: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, and Jimmy Gambina. Won the Oscars for Best Picture and for Best Director. Also Oscar-nominated for Conti's song "Gonna Fly Now," for Best Actress, for 2 Best Supporting Actor nominations, for Best Actor and for Best original screenplay. MORE
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