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| Sylvester Stallone | ... | ||
| Talia Shire | ... | ||
| Burt Young | ... | ||
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| Burgess Meredith | ... | ||
| Tony Burton | ... | ||
| Mr. T | ... | ||
| Hulk Hogan | ... | ||
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Ian Fried | ... | |
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Al Silvani | ... | |
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Wally Taylor | ... |
Clubber's Manager
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Jim Hill | ... |
Sportscaster
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Don Sherman | ... | |
| Dennis James | ... |
Wrestling Commentator
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Jim Healy | ... |
Wrestling Commentator
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After an unexpected victory, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has had 10 successful title defenses and is considered the Heavyweight Champion of the world. At his retirement fight, Rocky loses his spot to ruthless and dangerous challenger, Clubber Lang (Mr. T). Now that he has lost both his title to defeat and his coach, Mickey Goldmill, to a heart attack, Rocky turns to former champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), to get Rocky back up on his feet.
30 minutes shorter than its predecessors-- according to audience reactions I still disagree with, that's the same curse that held "Superman IV" in Hollywood Purgatory (or maybe lower).
Thank heavens "Rocky III" is still an enjoyable piece of work!
For Stallone's second shot in the director's chair, he pits his famous character against Clubber Lang, a testosterone-oozing Mr. T. The trouble is, has Rocky grown complacent in light of his massive celebrity?
While it does stick to something of a formula, R3 still comes out swinging, with more humor and better drama than the first two, but doesn't reach the cheer-inspiring fever pitch of the second.
A worthwhile entry.