The Real Rocky

The Real Rocky

Movie 2011-10-25 55m Documentary
★ 6.1 / 10 · 21 votes

Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.

Status
Released
Studios
ESPN Films , ESPN
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
Cast
Chuck Wepner Chuck Wepner Self Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone Self Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) George Foreman George Foreman Self Don King Don King Self Vince McMahon Vince McMahon Self Sonny Liston Sonny Liston Self (archive footage) Mike Douglas Mike Douglas Self (archive footage) James Brown James Brown Self (archive footage) Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan Self (archive footage) André Roussimoff André Roussimoff Self (archive footage) Howard Cosell Howard Cosell Self (archive footage)
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