Overview
Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star (1983)
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Box office
Grossed $125M worldwide, about 7.4 times its $17M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Philadelphia, Las Vegas Valley, Los Angeles and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in New York City and Los Angeles
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Sequels
Follows Rocky II and is followed by Rocky IV
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Collection
Part of Rocky Collection
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Music
Music by Bill Conti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bill Butler
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Sylvester StalloneWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 28, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $17M
- Revenue
- $125.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Rocky Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Sylvester StalloneRobert 'Rocky' Balboa
Talia ShireAdrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
Carl WeathersApollo Creed
Mr. TClubber Lang
Burgess MeredithMickey Goldmill
Tony BurtonTony 'Duke' Evers
Hulk HoganThunderlips- Ina FriedRobert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
Al SilvaniAl
Wally TaylorClubber Lang's Manager- Jim HillSportscaster
Don ShermanAndy
Dennis JamesWrestling commentator 1- Jim HealyWrestling commentator 2
- Ray GedeonWrestling Referee
- Gene CraneMayor
Stu NahanTitle Rematch Commentator
Bill BaldwinTitle Rematch Commentator- Jimmy Lennon Sr.Title Announcer
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