The Real Rocky
The Real Rocky

The Real Rocky

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2011
0h 55m
5.9(20 votes)
Documentary

Overview

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.

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ESPN Films
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Cast & Crew

16 members
Acting

Chuck Wepner

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Chuck Wepner
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Sylvester Stallone

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Sylvester Stallone
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Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali
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George Foreman

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George Foreman
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Don King

Self

Don King
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Vince McMahon

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Vince McMahon
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Sonny Liston

Self (archive footage)

Sonny Liston
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Mike Douglas

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Mike Douglas
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James Brown

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James Brown
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Hulk Hogan

Self (archive footage)

Hulk Hogan
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André Roussimoff

Self (archive footage)

André Roussimoff
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Howard Cosell

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Howard Cosell
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Irwin Winkler

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Irwin Winkler
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Jake LaMotta

Self (archive footage)

Jake LaMotta
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Jerry Izenberg

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Floyd Patterson

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