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The Real Rocky

10/25/2011

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0hr 55min

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Documentary

Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Chuck Wepner
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Muhammad Ali
  • George Foreman
  • Don King

    Director

  • Jeff Feuerzeig

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • ESPN Films

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Chuck Wepner

Self

Sylvester Stallone

Self

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

George Foreman

Self

Don King

Self

Sonny Liston

Self (archive footage)

Mike Douglas

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Hulk Hogan

Self (archive footage)

André Roussimoff

Self (archive footage)

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