DVD

Rocky / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; a Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production ; a John G. Avildsen film ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ; written by Sylvester Stallone ; directed by John G. Avildsen.

Avildsen, John G., 1936- (director.). Winkler, Irwin, (producer.). Chartoff, Robert, (producer.). Stallone, Sylvester, (screenwriter,, actor.). Shire, Talia, (actor.). Young, Burt, (actor.). Weathers, Carl, (actor.). Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997 (actor.). Conti, Bill, (composer (expression)). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. (Cast).

Summary:

Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. He works in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a meager wage so he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer. The promoters are touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Edition: 2-disc collector's ed.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment : [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. Booklet includes excerpt from Rocky : the ultimate guide / by Edward Gross (27 p. : col. ill. ; 15 cm.). Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by writer/actor Sylvester Stallone ; Commentary by boxing legends trainer Lou Duna and commentator Bert Sugar ; Commentary by director John G. Avildsen, producers Irwin WInkler, Robert Chartoff, actors Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, and steadcam inventor Garrett Brown ; Three rounds with legendary trainer Lou Duna ; Interview with a legend, Bert Sugar : author/commentator and historian ; Sneak peek at Rocky Balboa ; "The opponents" ; Trailers/TV spots: Rocky teaser trailer, Rocky original theatrical trailer, Introducing Sylvester Stallone TV spot, Critical acclaim #1 TV spot, Critical acclaim #2 TV spot -- Disc 2. In the ring : three-part making-of documentary ; Steadcam : then and now with Garrett Brown ; Make up! The art and form with Michael Westmore ; Staccato : a composer's notebbok with Bill Conti ; The ring of truth ; Behind the scenes with director John Avildsen ; Tribute to Burgess Meredith ; Tribute to James Crabe ; Video commentary with Sylvester Stallone ; Sylvester Stallone on Dinah! (1976).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, James Crabe ; editor, Richard Halsey ; music, Bill Conti.
Participant or Performer Note:	Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG. CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer.
Language Note:	English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby mono.) or Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue with optional English and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned in English.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards (USA), 1977: Best Director (John G. Avildsen) ; Best Film Editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad) ; Best Picture. Golden Globes (USA), 1977: Best Motion Picture - Drama.