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The Real Rocky
"Millions watched a movie. One man lived it."
5.9(20 votes)
2011
0h 55m
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.
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Production
Companies:
ESPN Films
Languages
Original:en
Spoken:
English
Cast

Chuck Wepner
Self

Sylvester Stallone
Self

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

George Foreman
Self

Don King
Self

Vince McMahon
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)

Howard Cosell
Self (archive footage)