Forty years ago today, audiences were introduced for the first time to Rocky Balboa, an underdog fighter from Philadelphia who became the centrepiece of a decades-spanning film franchise ...

On Nov. 21, 1976, Sylvester Stallone was vaulted to “the hottest new star” of the year with the debut of Rocky. The film, which claimed the best picture Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards ...

Rocky was precisely the movie America wanted (no, needed) in 1976, coming on the heels of Watergate and Nixon and Vietnam.

Yo, Adrian! The first five “Rocky” films starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa are scheduled to expire from Netflix‘s streaming service as of July 1 — but after a one-month hiatus ...

Rocky is a man of many virtues, but above all he stands for determination, a trait clearly inherited from his author, Sylvester Stallone.

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), when ...

Soundtrack/theme song from the 1976 John G. Avildsen film "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers & Burt Young.

Apollo Creed, portrayed with charismatic flair by Carl Weathers, arrived on the screen with the 1976 film Rocky. As the undisputed heavyweight champion, Creed stole the spotlight, even if he was ...