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Rocky II (1979)

PG 119 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   15 June 1979 (USA)
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Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
Talia Shire ...
Burt Young ...
Carl Weathers ...
Burgess Meredith ...
Tony Burton Tony Burton ...
Joe Spinell Joe Spinell ...
Leonard Gaines Leonard Gaines ...
Agent
Sylvia Meals Sylvia Meals ...
Frank McRae Frank McRae ...
Meat Foreman
Al Silvani Al Silvani ...
John Pleshette John Pleshette ...
Director
Stu Nahan Stu Nahan ...
Announcer
Bill Baldwin Bill Baldwin ...
Jerry Ziesmer Jerry Ziesmer ...
Salesman
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Storyline

Rocky Balboa is a little-known boxer who was given a shot at the heavyweight champ, Apollo Creed. Having done much better than anyone expected, Creed demands a rematch, embarrassed by his inability to dominate the "amateur" Balboa. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Rematch | Training | Boxer | Coma  | See more »

Taglines:

Rocky shows he's a champ...and wins! See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Sport

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rocky 2 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,390,537 (USA) (17 June 1979) (780 Screens)

Gross:

$200,182,160 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sylvester Stallone began working on the Rocky III script immediately after completing Rocky II, with the intention of the series being a trilogy. Originally, he had no plans to make a fourth film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Adrian is in the coma, Rocky's facial hair is used to give a general idea of time. Just before Adrian comes out of the coma you can Rocky with almost a full beard. The shot pans over to Adrian opening her eyes. When the shot pans back to Rocky, he barely has a 5 o'clock shadow. See more »

Quotes

Reporter: Rocky, your pay for the fight will be very substantial. What will you do with the money?
Rocky Balboa: Well, the first thing I gotta do is I gotta pay the rent. And then I made this list on our way over here. I'd like to buy a couple hats, a motorcycle, a couple quarts of perfume for Adrian, she likes to smell good. And some muppet toys... you know, Ernie, Big Bird. And the frog, what's his name? Kermit?
Mickey: Yeah.
Rocky Balboa: And I thought maybe a statue for the church, and a snow cone machine for you, Paulie. You like snow cones, right?
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: The Wizard (#1.17)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"TWO KINDS OF LOVE"
Words and Music by Frank Stallone See more »