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15/06/1979 Drama 1h 59m
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Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!

Overview

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

  1. Sylvester Stallone

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sylvester Stallone

    Robert 'Rocky' Balboa

  2. Talia Shire

    Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa

  3. Burt Young

    Paulie Pennino

  4. Carl Weathers

    Apollo Creed

  5. Burgess Meredith

    Mickey Goldmill

  6. Tony Burton

    Tony 'Duke' Evers

  7. Joe Spinell

    Tony Gazzo

  8. Leonard Gaines

    Agent

  9. Sylvia Meals

    Mary Anne Creed

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine
Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12
I haven't seen Creed yet, either of them, and that has me concerned mainly because I hadn't even heard of them until after they were released. So I can't weigh in on all the Rocky movies just yet...

... But Rocky II is what I consider to be the last real Rocky movie. That doesn't mean I don't like the others, but it means that there was a dynamic shift for the series after II.

I and II were heavy on the characters and relationships in the universe (although Creed was under-developed in I). In Rocky II they make up for that and you get to know Creed as someone who is a pompous and arrogan...read the rest
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Recommendations

  1. Rocky Balboa68%
  2. Creed II70%
  3. Creed III70%
  4. Fat City70%
  5. The Champ70%
  6. Big George Foreman75%
  7. Train Dreams73%
  8. The Hurricane74%
  9. Awakenings77%
  10. Fathers and Daughters71%
  11. Resurrecting the Champ63%
  12. Valkyrie69%
  13. The Way Back66%
  14. Ordinary Angels76%
  15. The Karate Kid Part III59%
  16. Tyson60%
  17. The Lusty Men67%
  18. The Greatest62%
  19. Breakthrough76%
  20. Hungry Hearts65%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$7,000,000.00

Revenue
$200,182,160.00

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