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In the scene, Rocky Balboa, an unpolished but ambitious boxer from South Philadelphia played by Sylvester Stallone, begins intense physical training after deciding to fight Apollo Creed, the World Heavyweight Champion. The scene is widely considered one of the most iconic in the history of modern films. [1] [2]
Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone (/ s t ə ˈ l oʊ n /; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker.In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards.
Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. [3] The film is the sequel to Rocky II (1979) and the third installment in the Rocky film series.
During training, Stallone went down to 168 pounds, his lowest weight since 1981. [ 4 ] Filming commenced in New Orleans, Louisiana , in late 2012 and wrapped in March 2013, [ 5 ] while several different establishing shots of Downtown Pittsburgh and the Edgar Thomson Steel Works were shot in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area .
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Although he had begun lifting weights as a teenager, he cites co-star Sylvester Stallone as the man who got him into serious bodybuilding for a period in the 1980s after he arrived in the U.S. [147] Stallone had a lasting influence on his fitness regimen and diet, ensuring that he ate a much higher percentage of protein and split his food ...
Rocky is a 1976 American independent [3] sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith.
Rocky Balboa is a 2006 American sports drama film starring, written and directed by Sylvester Stallone in his first film as director since 1985.It is the sequel to Rocky V (1990) and the sixth installment in the Rocky film series.