“He doesn’t know it’s a show, he thinks it’s a damn fight!” It’s the Bicentennial, America’s Biggest Birthday, and Apollo Creed, the heavyweight champion of the world has given Rocky Balboa a shot at the title. Rocky, a part-time boxer, part-time loan shark lackey suddenly finds himself with a chance to “go the distance”. With no true shot at winning, will Rocky seize the opportunity, or squander it away as he has many times before. Starring Sylvester Stallone in his breakout roll, along with Talia Shire and Burgess Meredith, this film is the first is the franchise. Does the original still hold up, or should it “stay down”? Find out now!
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