40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.
2020 · 30m · Unrated
Documentary
Directed by
Derek Wayne Johnson
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40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Overview
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.
Director and cast
- Derek Wayne Johnson Director
- Sylvester Stallone as Narrator/Self (archive footage)
- John G. Avildsen as Self (archive footage)
- Carl Weathers as Self (archive footage)
- Talia Shire as Self (archive footage)
- Burgess Meredith as Self (archive footage)
- Burt Young as Self (archive footage)
- Joe Spinell as Self (archive footage)
- Thayer David as Self (archive footage)
- Tony Burton Cast
- Bill Conti Cast
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