The Real Rocky (2011)

ALL 10/25/2011 (en) Documentary 55 Min
  • Release
    10/25/2011
  • Production
    ESPN Films
  • Rotten tomato
    59%
  • Original title
    The Real Rocky
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.

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.

  1. Jeff Feuerzeig

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor



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Casts

  1. Chuck Wepner

    Self

  2. Sylvester Stallone

    Self

  3. Muhammad Ali

    Self (archive footage)

  4. George Foreman

    Self

  5. Don King

    Self

  6. Vince McMahon

    Self

  7. Sonny Liston

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Mike Douglas

    Self (archive footage)

  9. James Brown

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Hulk Hogan

    Self (archive footage)

  11. André Roussimoff

    Self (archive footage)

  12. Howard Cosell

    Self (archive footage)

  13. Irwin Winkler

    Self

  14. Jake LaMotta

    Self (archive footage)

  15. Jerry Izenberg

    Self

  16. Floyd Patterson

    Self

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 16 , Crews : 5

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The Real Rocky (2011) 55 Min

ALL 10/25/2011 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 10/25/2011
  • Production
    ESPN Films
  • Original title The Real Rocky
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.

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.

  1. Jeff Feuerzeig

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Matt McDonald, Andrew Billman

    Producer