Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
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Ina Fried
- Rocky Jr.as Rocky Jr.
- (as Ian Fried)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Sylvester Stallone returns to the character which made him famous in this wildly successful sequel. Rocky III starts with the Italian Stallion so famous that his likeness is everywhere, including pinball machines. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to young thug Clubber Lang ( Mr. T ), who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's beloved trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), before their first championship bout. After sinking into a depression, Balboa must regain the love and support of his family, as well as the elusive "eye of the tiger," the hungry need to beat the opponent which former foe Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) teaches him during this film's training sequence. In the end, Balboa faces off against Lang for a second time.
- Taglines
- The legend continues...The Italian Stallion is back!!
- Genres
- Certificate
- A
- Parents guide
Did you know
- GoofsAt Micky's funeral, there are only 4 people present (Rocky, Adrian, Paulie and Al the Cutman. In order for a Jewish service/prayer to take place, there must be a minimum of 10 men (Minyan). If there is not a Minyan then the prayers have no validity and therefore strangers are often invited to the prayers ensuring there are 10 or more men.
- Quotes
Interviewer: Do you hate Rocky?
Clubber Lang: No, I don't hate Balboa. I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got!
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are played over a montage of Rocky's title defenses and Clubber Lang's rise to power in the ring. The closing credits are played over a painting of Rocky and Apollo fighting.
- Alternate versionsSeveral scenes were added for the European Theatrical Release:
- During the Thunderlips charity fight, there are several glances between Rocky and Clubber Lang (Mr. T).
- A romantic scene between Rocky and Adrian before the Statue unveiling.
- A funeral march for Mickey (Burgess Meredith).
- The dialogue between Apollo ('Carl Weathers') and Rocky in Mick's Gym is longer.
- ConnectionsEdited from Rocky II (1979)
- SoundtracksEye of the Tiger
Composed and Produced by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
Performed by Survivor
Survivor appears by courtesy of Scotti Brothers Records
Top review
Makes you want to go the distance and hit someone :D
You know, a few months ago, I felt that it's kinda silly for me to claim to be a movie fan yet not see the Rocky movies and my friend even told me that it's a must see to be an official movie fanatic. So, I had decided to see all the Rocky flicks, and low and behold there is a 6th one coming out next year, so what better time? I felt that people are a little harsh on "Rocky III". Yeah, it's lost a little more edge and originality, but I felt that they kept it cool and within it's origins. Come on, I mean it's the eye of the tiger! Mr. T, he's so cool. He's so bad and you want to hate him, but you can't because he's just so cool. I loved the twist of having Apollo help Rocky train to defeat Mr. T. What more could a Rocky fan want out of this film? It's going strong and I can't wait to watch the fourth one. I know what happens unfortunately, I watch those "I love the 80's" shows. :P But I'm still excited, I love these Rocky movies. I may just see Rocky X! Come on, fans, this doesn't deserve a 5.6, let's get that rating up! 7/10
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- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Rocky, Part 3
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $125,049,125
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,431,486
- May 30, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $125,052,686
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Sound mix
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