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| Sylvester Stallone | ... | Rocky Balboa | |
| Talia Shire | ... | Adrian Pennino | |
| Burt Young | ... | Paulie Pennino | |
| Carl Weathers | ... | Apollo Creed | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Mickey Goldmill | |
| Thayer David | ... | George Jergens | |
| Joe Spinell | ... | Tony Gazzo | |
| Jimmy Gambina | ... | Mike | |
| Bill Baldwin | ... | Fight Announcer | |
| Al Silvani | ... | Cut Man (as Al Salvani) | |
| George Memmoli | ... | Ice Rink Attendant | |
| Jodi Letizia | ... | Marie | |
| Diana Lewis | ... | TV Commentator | |
| George O'Hanlon | ... | TV Commentator | |
| Larry Carroll | ... | TV Interviewer | |
| Stan Shaw | ... | Dipper | |
| Don Sherman | ... | Bartender | |
| Billy Sands | ... | Club Fight Announcer | |
| Pedro Lovell | ... | Spider Rico - Club Fighter | |
| DeForest Covan | ... | Apollo's Corner | |
| Simmy Bow | ... | Club Corner Man | |
| Tony Burton | ... | Apollo's Trainer | |
| Hank Rolike | ... | Apollo Corner Man | |
| Shirley O'Hara | ... | Jergens' Secretary | |
| Kathleen Parker | ... | Paulie's Date | |
| Frank Stallone | ... | Timekeeper | |
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | Drunk | |
| Jane Marla Robbins | ... | Owner of Pet Shop | |
| Jack Hollander | ... | Fats | |
| Joe Sorbello | ... | Buddy, Gazzo's Bodyguard | |
| Christopher Avildsen | ... | Chiptooth | |
| Frankie Van | ... | Club Fight Referee | |
| Lou Fillipo | ... | Championship Fight Announcer | |
| Paris Eagle | ... | Fighter | |
| Frank Stallone | ... | Streetcorner Singer (as Frank Stallone Jr.) | |
| Robert L. Tangrea | ... | Streetcorner Singer | |
| Peter Glassberg | ... | Streetcorner Singer | |
| William E. Ring | ... | Streetcorner Singer | |
| Joseph C. Giambelluc | ... | Streetcorner Singer | |
| Joe Frazier | ... | Himself | |
| Butkus Stallone | ... | Rocky's Dog | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Arnold Johnson | ... | Spectator | |
| Bobby Cassidy | ... | Ringside Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Dorn | ... | Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited) | |
| Robert Leh | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Jeri McBride | ... | Tony Gazzo's Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Stu Nahan | ... | Fight Commentator (uncredited) | |
| Frank Pesce | ... | Spectator (uncredited) | |
| John Pleshette | ... | Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited) | |
| Lavelle Roby | ... | Mary Anne Creed (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Tovey | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John G. Avildsen | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Sylvester Stallone | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Chartoff | .... | producer | |
| Gene Kirkwood | .... | executive producer | |
| Irwin Winkler | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bill Conti | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| James Crabe | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Scott Conrad | |||
| Richard Halsey | |||
Casting by | |||
| Caro Jones | |||
Production Design by | |||
| William J. Cassidy | (as Bill Cassidy) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| James H. Spencer | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ray Molyneaux | (as Raymond Molyneaux) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Michael Westmore | .... | makeup creator (as Mike Westmore) | |
Production Management | |||
| Hal W. Polaire | .... | executive in charge of production (as Hal Polaire) | |
| Ted Swanson | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Fred T. Gallo | .... | first assistant director (as Fred Gallo) | |
| Steve Perry | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Mike Miner | .... | props | |
| David Nichols | .... | visual consultant | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ray Alba | .... | post-production sound | |
| Gene Ashbrook | .... | sound mixer (as B. Eugene Ashbrook) | |
| John Farrell | .... | looping editor | |
| Bert Schoenfeld | .... | post-production sound (as Burt Schoenfeld) | |
| Harry W. Tetrick | .... | sound | |
| Bud Alper | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Lyle J. Burbridge | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Ken Dufva | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| William L. McCaughey | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Donald C. Rogers | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jimmy Nickerson | .... | stunt coordinator (as Jim Nickerson) | |
| Glory Fioramonti | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gray Johnson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gene LeBell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bennie Moore | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Garrett Brown | .... | special camera effects | |
| Richard J. Edesa | .... | first assistant camera (as Dick Edessa) | |
| Gene Kearney | .... | key grip | |
| Ross A. Maehl | .... | electrical gaffer (as Ross Maehl) | |
| Elliott Marks | .... | still photographer | |
| Jack Willoughby | .... | camera operator | |
| Lou Angeli | .... | dolly grip (uncredited) | |
| Ralf D. Bode | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Mike Chevalier | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Calvin Maehl | .... | best boy electric (uncredited) | |
| Aristides Pappidas | .... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Serge Poupis | .... | first assistant camera: additional camera (uncredited) | |
| Kit Whitmore | .... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Mark F. Hill | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Robert Cambel | .... | costumer | |
| Joanne Hutchinson | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Janice Hampton | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Geoffrey Rowland | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Joe Tuley | .... | music editor (as Joseph Tuley Jr.) | |
| Bill Conti | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Bill Conti | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Ami Hadani | .... | music engineer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Mike Grover | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Joan Arnold | .... | production secretary | |
| Dale Benson | .... | location manager | |
| Janet Crosby | .... | assistant to producer (as Janet Crosy) | |
| Jimmy Gambina | .... | technical advisor | |
| Gloria Gonzales | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Lloyd Kaufman | .... | pre-production supervisor | |
| David Kramer | .... | publicist | |
| Joseph Letizia | .... | liaison: Philadelphia (as Joe Letizia) | |
| Bonnie Prendergast | .... | script supervisor | |
| Carol Rosenstein | .... | assistant to director | |
| Marge Rowland | .... | location auditor | |
| Sylvester Stallone | .... | boxing choreographer | |
| Jeff Kanew | .... | trailer (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | |
| Steve Sayre | .... | assistant fight choreographer (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Jane Oliver | .... | dedicatee | |
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It's hard to explain what this movie means to me. Words could never. I remember when I was a kid, I never liked the first Rocky, was too obsessed with III and IV. It happened when I was 11 and I went to see V in the theater. I never been to a movie like that before. People were screaming and cheering. Shook the whole damn place. They were dancing in the isle's and celebrating. It was then I realized the true power of Stallone's vision. The realization that only the original would ever really matter.
Rocky to me is so many things. I had to beg my girlfriend to see it. She said she doesn't like boxing. I almost dumped her right there. If she wasn't so hot, I probably would have. I was crushed that someone could think that this movie is about boxing. To me it was never that. It's about a guy, much like you or me, who's down on his luck and everyday feels like Sunday. He's pushing 30, single and broke. I'm sad to say that at this moment it almost reminds me of myself. Every minute more another reason.
It's hard to pick my favorite scenes from the movie. I love the chemistry between Rocky and Adrian (Shire). When he's talking to door and she finally comes out and then stops to look in the mirror. It's a thing of beauty. Or when Mickey (Meredith) goes over to Stallones apartment. Rocky gets upset and punches his shitty wall, then goes to hide in the bathroom. The look on Stallone's face when he comes out to find Mickey still there is priceless. I heard it wasn't in the script or directed, just happened. But the one that does it for me is when he comes home in the opening scene after the chapel fight. He turns on his record player and goes for a beer, but it's empty, like everything else in his life. Talks to the turtles and his fish, why because the Rock is lonely. Goes to the mirror and practices a joke for his love. Looks at a picture of himself and realizes he's wasting his life. It's more than beautiful or real.
It's safe to say that I have seen the original more than 100 times. I still feel all the emotion. I love this movie more than any other film. I hope one day, with God's help, to show it to my kids and have them feel the same way. I think if I ever got the chance to meet Stallone, I'd want to thank him. Tell him how he changed my life. But in reality, he probably wouldn't care. Because, "I'm at least half a bum."