Rocky III (1982)

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writer:

Sylvester Stallone (written by)

Release Date:

28 May 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

His life is happy, his fights have seemed easy. Now a young upstart is going to make him prove just how far he can still go...

Plot:

When Rocky is defeated by a brutal challenger, Apollo Creed offers to retrain him in order to regain his fighting spirit.

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Champion | Death | Fighting | Rematch

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire	...	Adrian
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Carl Weathers	...	Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith	...	Mickey Goldmill
Tony Burton	...	Duke
Mr. T	...	Clubber Lang
Hulk Hogan	...	Thunderlips
Ian Fried	...	Rocky Jr.
Al Silvani	...	Al
Wally Taylor	...	Clubber's Manager
Jim Hill	...	Sportscaster
Don Sherman	...	Andy
Dennis James	...	Wrestling Commentator
Jim Healy	...	Wrestling Commentator
Ray Gedeon	...	Wrestling Referee
Gene Crane	...	Mayor
Stu Nahan	...	Title Rematch Commentator
Bill Baldwin	...	Title Rematch Commentator (as Bill Baldwin Sr.)
Jimmy Lennon Sr.	...	Title Announcer (as Jimmy Lennon)
Marty Denkin	...	Title Referee
John David Morris	...	Doctor
Lou Fillipo	...	Rematch Referee (as Lou Filippo)
Jeff Temkin	...	Rematch Ring Announcer
Mario Machado	...	Interviewer
Tony Hernandez	...	Himself
Frank Stallone	...	Singer / Opponent
Philmore Berger	...	Rabbi (as Rabbi Philmore Berger)
Big Yank	...	Sparring Partner
François André	...	Clubber's Cornerman (as Francois Andre)
Eddie Smith	...	Clubber's Cornerman
Chino 'Fats' Williams	...	Derelict
LeRoy Neiman	...	Special Appearance
Bob Minor	...	Challenger
Clifford Strong	...	Challenger
Julius LeFlore	...	Challenger (as Julius Le Flore)
Jason Felice	...	Challenger
Tony Brubaker	...	Challenger (as Anthony Brubaker)
Rex Pierson	...	Challenger
Ray Notaro Jr.	...	Challenger
Charles A. Tamburro	...	Challenger (as Chuck Tamburro)
Carey Lindley	...	Challenger
Jophery C. Brown	...	Challenger (as Jophery Brown)
Gilbert B. Combs	...	Challenger (as Gil Combs)
David Cadiente	...	Opponent
Roger Braxton	...	Opponent
J.D. Smith	...	Opponent
Tom Lupo	...	Opponent
Melvin Jones	...	Opponent
Alex Brown	...	Opponent (as Alex A. Brown)
David R. Ellis	...	Opponent (as David Ellis)
George O'Mara	...	Opponent
Clarke Coleman	...	Police (as Clarke C. Coleman)
Billy Hank Hooker	...	Police (as Hank Hooker)
Mickey Gilbert	...	Police
Fred Waugh	...	Police
James M. Halty	...	Police (as Jim Halty)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rusty 'Gravestone' Bolin	...	Extra (uncredited)
Sasha Czack	...	Woman in Gym (uncredited)
Tom Lawrence	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Patti Negri	...	Singer (uncredited)

Directed by
Sylvester Stallone

Writing credits
Sylvester Stallone		(written by)

Produced by
James D. Brubaker	....	associate producer
Robert Chartoff	....	producer
Herb Nanas	....	executive producer (as Herbert S. Nanas)
Irwin Winkler	....	producer

Original Music by
Bill Conti

Cinematography by
Bill Butler		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Mark Warner
Don Zimmerman

Casting by
Rhonda Young

Production Design by
William J. Cassidy

Art Direction by
Ron Foreman		(as Ronald K. Foreman)
J. Dennis Washington		(as Dennis Washington)

Set Decoration by
Joe D. Mitchell		(as Joe Mitchell)

Costume Design by
Tom Bronson

Makeup Department
Vivian McAteer	....	hair stylist
Michael Westmore	....	makeup creator

Production Management
James D. Brubaker	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clifford C. Coleman	....	first assistant director (as Clifford C. Colman)
Hope R. Goodwin	....	second assistant director (as Hope Goodwin)
Sharon Mann	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Tom Bartholomew	....	standby painter
Bill Dietz	....	property master
Cal DiValerio	....	construction coordinator (as Cal Di Valerio)
Floyd Farrington	....	assistant property master
Karen Lee Holley	....	leadperson
A. Thomas Schomberg	....	sculptor: Rocky statue
Fred Lucky	....	storyboard illustrator (uncredited)
Daniel Maltese	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
John S. Coffey	....	utility sound technician (as John Coffey)
Gary S. Gerlich	....	sound effects editorial staff
Walter A. Gest	....	sound re-recording recordist (as Walter Gest)
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording engineer
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording engineer
Victoria Martin	....	sound effects editorial staff
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording engineer
Robert Nichols II	....	sound re-recording recordist (as Bob Nichols II)
Art Ottinger	....	adr editor (as Art G. Ottinger)
Christopher Ramsey	....	boom operator (as Chris Ramsey)
Gary Ritchie	....	sound re-recording recordist
Frank E. Warner	....	supervising sound editor (as Frank Warner)
Charles M. Wilborn	....	sound mixer (as Chuck Wilborn)
Bill Wylie	....	sound effects editorial staff (as William J. Wylie)
Steve Bartlett	....	sound (uncredited)
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Howard Jension	....	special effects

Stunts
Tony Brubaker	....	stunts
Don McGovern	....	stunt double: Slyvester Stallone (as Don Charles McGovern)
Ron Stein	....	stunt coordinator
Freddie Hice	....	stunts (uncredited)
Branscombe Richmond	....	stunts (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael S. Walter	....	action actor (uncredited)
Steve Walters	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell	....	chief lighting technician (as Colin Campbell)
James R. Connell	....	camera operator
Howard Hagadorn	....	second grip
Randy Hart	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Randy A. Hart)
George Hill	....	key grip
Neil Leifer	....	special photographer
Christine M. Loss	....	still photographer (as Christine Loss)
Barry Oiffer	....	focus puller: panaglide
Curtis Petersen	....	assistant camera
Tony Rivetti	....	first assistant camera: additional camera
James M. Sheppherd	....	dolly grip (as James M. Shepperd)
Chris Strong	....	rigging gaffer
Lynn Tomes	....	first assistant camera
Ronald Vidor	....	panaglide photographer
D. Michael Wheeler	....	second assistant camera (as Michael Wheeler)
Howard Block	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Mike Chevalier	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Joseph D. Steuben	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Joy Todd	....	casting: Philadelphia
Cash Oshman	....	crowd casting (uncredited)
Sheryl Roberts	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dan Moore	....	wardrobe: men
Aida Swinson	....	wardrobe: women

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Bruce Cannon	....	assistant editor
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	assistant editor (as Gregory Gerlich)
Gib Jaffe	....	first assistant editor
Robert Raring	....	color timer
Maria Stinnett-Busby	....	apprentice editor (as Maria Stinnett)
Edward A. Warschilka	....	assistant editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)

Music Department
Robin Garb	....	music consultant
Bill Conti	....	conductor (uncredited)
Bill Conti	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Peter T. Myers	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer (uncredited)
Celia Weiner	....	music editor (uncredited)
James D. Young	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Russell McEntyre	....	transportation coordinator
Ed Wirth	....	transportation co-captain (as Edward Wirth)

Other crew
Frank D. Barresi	....	cornerman (as Frank B. Barresi)
Dale Benson	....	location manager
Christopher Collins	....	nutritionist/trainer
Janet Crosby	....	assistant to producers
Charlie Davidson	....	production accountant (as 'Charlie' Davidson)
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Robin Garb	....	production assistant
Barbara Harris	....	looping group
Rudy Hermosillo	....	physical culture expert
Linda Horner	....	production executive
JoAnn May-Pavey	....	production office coordinator (as Jo Ann May-Pavey)
Ray Notaro Jr.	....	boxing trainer (as Ray Notaro)
David Oliver	....	title designer
Julie Pitkanen	....	script supervisor
Michael Polaire	....	assistant location manager
Thomas A. Renesto	....	technical advisor: wrestling (as Tom Renesto)
Claudia Sills	....	production assistant
Kimberly Sizemore	....	production assistant
Sylvester Stallone	....	boxing choreographer
Lori Sussman	....	assistant to producers
S. Howard Friedland	....	set medic (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Thanks
Jane Oliver	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• United Artists

Distributors

• MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• CBS / Fox Video (1982) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1985) (USA) (TV)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (The Undisputed Collection)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (The Undisputed Collection)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
• Blu Shine (2010) (Argentina) (video) (Blu-ray)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (6-disc Rocky Anthology)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (6-disc Rocky: The Complete Saga)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• Big Crowds  crowd casting
• Cinema Catering Service  catering (as Cinema Catering Services)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Harley Davidson Motorcycles  special thanks (as Harley-Davidson Motor)
• Nike  special thanks
• Nissan Motor  special thanks
• North Beach Leather  special thanks
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex camera
• Rich Mar Casting  extras casting (as Richmar Casting)
• Rogers & Cowan  publicity
• Unlimited Hope  music editing

Also Known As:

"Rocky 3" - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:18 (1982) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Mexico:A | South Korea:12 | Brazil:12 | Peru:14 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

United Artists

Trivia:

Much of the Rocky memorabilia seen in the opening montage was completely genuine memorabilia available at the time (such as Rocky T-shirts, Rocky boxing gloves and Rocky coffee mugs).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The final fight supposedly takes place in New York City's Madison Square Garden; yet in the very first interior shot, a crowd panorama briefly shows the word "Philadelphia" along the concourse. The arena is actually the Philadelphia Spectrum.

Quotes:

LeRoy Neiman:[announcing the wrestling match] Now entering the ring, a man who calls himself the ultimate male, World Wrestling Champion, Thunderlips!
Rocky Balboa:[looking at Thunderlips] Wow, he's awful big. Hey, Mick, how much do you think he eats?
Mickey:About 202 pounds.
LeRoy Neiman:Weighing in at 202 pounds...
Mickey:[Mickey smiles and looks at Rocky]
Paulie:Hey, Rock; you better call Bob Hope.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Eye of the Tiger

You ain't so bad

This third outing in the "Rocky" series is a lot faster than the first two, but the action is always fun to watch and never over done. Sylvester Stallone returns again as writer, director and actor with all our familiar favourites including Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith and Burt Young.

Rocky fights Clubber Lang (played by "Mr. T" of "The A-Team" fame) and gets brutally beaten, but he fights back hard, in true Rocky style. He's still a lot of fun to root for. Good entertainment from the early eighties that makes good use of a music soundtrack including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. You ain't so bad!

Thursday, February 14, 1991 - Video