The Real Rocky (2011)
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.
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Chuck Wepner Self |
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Sylvester Stallone Self |
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Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) |
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George Foreman Self |
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Don King Self |
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Vince McMahon Self |
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Sonny Liston Self (archive footage) |
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Mike Douglas Self (archive footage) |
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James Brown Self (archive footage) |
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Hulk Hogan Self (archive footage) |
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André Roussimoff Self (archive footage) |
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Howard Cosell Self (archive footage) |
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Irwin Winkler Self |
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Jake LaMotta Self (archive footage) |
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Jerry Izenberg Self |
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Floyd Patterson Self |
Directing | Jeff Feuerzeig | Director |
Production | Andrew Billman | Producer |
Production | John Dahl | Executive Producer |
Production | Keith Clinkscales | Executive Producer |
Production | Matt McDonald | Producer |