The Real Rocky
Release Date: 2011-10-25
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.
Rating: 6.119 / 10
Cast
Chuck Wepner
as Self
Sylvester Stallone
as Self
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
as Self
Don King
as Self
Crew
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Keith Clinkscales - Executive Producer
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John Dahl - Executive Producer
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Andrew Billman - Producer
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Matt McDonald - Producer
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Jeff Feuerzeig - Director
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