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The Real Rocky

The Real Rocky

# Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.
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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2011-10-25
⌚ Running Time: 55 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Chuck Wepner original image
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Chuck Wepner
Sylvester Stallone original image
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Sylvester Stallone
Muhammad Ali original image
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman original image
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George Foreman
Don King original image
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Don King
Vince McMahon original image
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Vince McMahon
Sonny Liston original image
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Liston
Mike Douglas original image
Self (archive footage)
Mike Douglas
James Brown original image
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Hulk Hogan original image
Self (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan
André Roussimoff original image
Self (archive footage)
André Roussimoff
Howard Cosell original image
Self (archive footage)
Howard Cosell
Irwin Winkler original image
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Irwin Winkler
Jake LaMotta original image
Self (archive footage)
Jake LaMotta
Jerry Izenberg original image
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Jerry Izenberg
Floyd Patterson original image
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Floyd Patterson

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