The Real Rocky (2011)

Documentary

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.

Updated May 23 2020

Releases:

US -

2011-10-25

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Keywords:

boxing

FACTS

Runtime: 55 mins Rating: 6.3 Tag Line: Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.

Cast

James Brown

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Irwin Winkler

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Sylvester Stallone

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Hulk Hogan

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André the Giant

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Vince McMahon

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Muhammad Ali

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George Foreman

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