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Rocky Balboa
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Rocky Balboa is a 2006 American drama and action film written and directed by Sylvester Stallone. The cast includes Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, and Tony Burton. Charles Winkler served as producer, with Bill Conti composing the music. The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, and Revolution Studios, and distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix. It is part of the Rocky series and was filmed in Los Angeles, Las Vegas Valley, and Philadelphia.
The movie has a runtime of 102 minutes and was released on December 20, 2006. Its original languages are English and Spanish. The production budget was 24,000,000, and the box office revenue reached 155,721,132. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 7.1 based on 243,432 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.879 from 3,791 votes. The narrative takes place in the Las Vegas Valley.
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6.9When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino
- Antonio Tarver as Mason 'The Line' Dixon
- Geraldine Hughes as Marie
- Milo Ventimiglia as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
- Tony Burton as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- transporter
- love of one's life
- fight
- tombstone
- publicity
- boxer
- comeback
- defeat
- training
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Based on
- Characters , by Sylvester Stallone
- Produced by
- Charles Winkler William Chartoff David Winkler Kevin King
- Starring
- Sylvester Stallone Burt Young Antonio Tarver
- Cinematography
- Clark Mathis
- Edited by
- Sean Albertson
- Music by
- Bill Conti
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios Chartoff Productions Winkler Films
- Distributed by
- MGM Distribution Co. (United States and Canada) 20th Century Fox (International)
- Release date
- December 20, 2006 ( 2006-12-20 )
- Running time
- 102 minutes (Theatrical cut) 116 minutes (Director's cut)
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $24 million
- Box office
- $156 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Spanish
- Series
- Rocky
- Director
- Sylvester Stallone
- Screenwriter
- Sylvester Stallone
- Composer
- Bill Conti
- Production company
- Revolution Studios
- Narrative location
- Las Vegas Valley
- Filming location
- Philadelphia
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 706925
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- rocky.com
- Image
- Sylvester Stallone Rocky VI 2005.JPG
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- publication date
- 2007-02-08
- title
- Rocky Balboa
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- Robert Chartoff
- budget
- 24000000
- box office
- 155721132
- different from
- Rocky Balboa
- review score
- 78%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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Encyclopedic overview
Rocky Balboa is a 2006 American sports drama film starring, written and directed by Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky V (1990) and the sixth installment in the Rocky franchise. The film co-stars Burt Young and Antonio Tarver in his only acting role. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), now an aging small restaurant owner, is challenged to an exhibition fight by hothead young boxer Mason Dixon (Tarver).
Development for a sixth Rocky film began after Stallone expressed regret over the outcome of Rocky V, which was viewed as a disappointing conclusion to the series. Rocky Balboa includes references to characters and objects from previous installments, and Stallone was inspired by recent personal struggles and triumphs when writing the film. It is Stallone's first directorial effort since Rocky IV (1985). Principal photography began in December 2005 and lasted until January 2006, with filming locations including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. In contrast to previous entries in the franchise, the fight choreography in Rocky Balboa was less scripted, featuring real punches thrown by Stallone and Tarver.
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