The Real Rocky

October. 25,2011      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Sylvester Stallone as  Himself
Sonny Liston as  Himself (Archive Footage)
Muhammad Ali as  Himself (Archive Footage)
George Foreman as  Himself
Don King as  Himself
Mike Douglas as  Himsellf (Archive Footage)
James Brown as  Himsellf (Archive Footage)
Hulk Hogan as  Himsellf (Archive Footage)
André Roussimoff as  Himsellf (Archive Footage)
Howard Cosell as  Himsellf (Archive Footage)

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