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Rocky III (1982)

PG 99 min  -  Action | Drama | Sport  -   28 May 1982 (USA)
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When Rocky is defeated by a brutal challenger, Apollo Creed offers to retrain him in order to regain his fighting spirit.

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Rocky III -- Clubber Lang challenges Rocky to a match after saying he's not a real man.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
Talia Shire ...
Burt Young ...
Carl Weathers ...
Burgess Meredith ...
Tony Burton Tony Burton ...
Mr. T ...
Hulk Hogan ...
Ian Fried Ian Fried ...
Al Silvani Al Silvani ...
Al
Wally Taylor Wally Taylor ...
Clubber's Manager
Jim Hill Jim Hill ...
Sportscaster
Don Sherman Don Sherman ...
Dennis James Dennis James ...
Wrestling Commentator
Jim Healy Jim Healy ...
Wrestling Commentator
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Storyline

Boxer Rocky Balboa enjoys the wealth he has as world-champion. He only fights against opponents "hand-picked" by his manager Mickey Goldmill. Then he is challenged by the arrogant Clubber Lang. Rocky accepts the challenge to prove once more that there is only one world-champion. But Lang wins and becomes the new champion. Nobody believes in Rocky anymore, except for one man: former world-champion Apollo Creed. As Creed tries to stimulate his fighting spirit and get Rocky back in top-form, it is now up to Rocky to get his edge back. Will he win ? Written by R. Kessen <rhkessen@cs.vu.nl>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Champion | Rematch | Death | Beating  | See more »

Taglines:

The greatest challenge. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rocky III - Das Auge des Tigers See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,015,408 (USA) (31 May 1982) (939 Screens)

Gross:

$124,146,897 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | 70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to an interview given by Mr. T, he attended the movie's premiere with his mother. During the scene where he yells lurid remarks at Adrian, his mother turned to him and said "I did not raise you to talk to a lady like that." She then stormed out of the theatre. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mickey gets sick and lays down on the table in the locker room, he has his knit cap on as he starts to lay down. The shot switches to a different angle as he continues to lay down, and now his cap is off and laying on the table next to him. See more »

Quotes

Rocky Balboa: [getting his picture taken with Thunderlips] Boy, sometimes charity really hurts!
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Crazy Credits

"Rocky" is actually displayed on screen three separate times at the start of the film (first scrolling onto the screen from right to left (along with the number III), then spelled out with fireworks, and finally in simple text at the bottom right of the screen (again with III), several minutes later). See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Come Dine with Me: Dundee: Tara (#4.26)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Eye of the Tiger"
Composed and Produced by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
Performed by Survivor
Survivor appears by courtesy of Scotti Brothers Records See more »