Rocky III

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Overview

Sylvester Stallone returns to the character which made him famous in this wildly successful sequel. Rocky III starts with the Italian Stallion so famous that his likeness is everywhere, including pinball machines. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to young thug Clubber Lang Mr. T, who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's beloved trainer, Mickey Burgess Meredith, before their first championship bout. After sinking into a depression, Balboa must regain the love and support of his family,...
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Overview

Sylvester Stallone returns to the character which made him famous in this wildly successful sequel. Rocky III starts with the Italian Stallion so famous that his likeness is everywhere, including pinball machines. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to young thug Clubber Lang Mr. T, who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's beloved trainer, Mickey Burgess Meredith, before their first championship bout. After sinking into a depression, Balboa must regain the love and support of his family, as well as the elusive "eye of the tiger," the hungry need to beat the opponent which former foe Apollo Creed Carl Weathers teaches him during this film's de rigueur training sequence. In the end, Balboa faces off against Lang for a second time. "Eye of the Tiger," the theme song Stallone commissioned from the band Survivor, became a huge hit single. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Perry Seibert
Rocky has changed. Not just the character, but also the series. The difference can be found in the theme songs. "Gonna Fly Now" (arguably the most famous piece of movie music not written by John Williams or Bernard Herrmann) was a stirring piece of music that communicated the early Rocky's desire to be the best that he could be. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor is about the need to be the toughest, the meanest, and the best. Stallone was not interested in making the best film he could, he wanted to be the heavyweight champion of Hollywood. There is a warmth and humor in the first half-hour of Rocky III. At this point in the series, these characters are like favorite shoes, and the audience slips into them with comfort and gratitude. The sequence where Rocky "fights" professional wrestler Thunderlips (Hulk Hogan) has more laughs in it than Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot and Rhinestone combined. Stallone proves in this film that he can force the public to cheer for him, ratcheting up the emotional level of the film to near operatic levels. This film works, but it works like storm troopers marching through your emotional village, forcing you to care about Rocky even if you are unable to see many of the traits that made him appealing in the first place.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/10/2011
  • UPC: 883904242253
  • Original Release: 1982

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  • Source: Mgm (Video & Dvd)
  • Region Code: A
  • Presentation: Subtitled / Pan & Scan / Dubbed
  • Sound: DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Time: 1:39:00
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Sales rank: 15,428

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa
Carl Weathers Apollo Creed
Mr. T Clubber Lang
Talia Shire Adrian
Burt Young Paulie
Burgess Meredith Mickey
Ian Fried Rocky, Jr.
Hulk Hogan Thunderlips
Al Silvani Al
Wally Taylor Clubber's manager
Tony Burton Duke
Bill Baldwin
Jeff Bannister
Alex Brown Opponent
Jophery Brown Challenger
Tony Brubaker Challenger
David Cadiente Opponent
Clarke Coleman Police
Gilbert B. Combs Challenger
Marty Denkin Title Referee
David R. Ellis Opponent
Leif Erickson
Lou Filippo Rematch Referee
Julius Le Flore Challenger
Russell Forte
Ray Gedeon Wrestling Referee
Ray Gideon
Mickey Gilbert Police
James M. Halty Police
Jim Healy Wrestling Commentator
Jim Hill Sportscaster
Hank Hooker Police
Dennis James Wrestling Commentator
Melvin Jones Opponent
Jimmy Lennon Sr. Title Announcer
Carey Lindley Challenger
Mario Machado Interviewer
Don Charles McGovern Stunt Double
Bill Medley
Bob Minor Challenger
Leslie Morris
Stu Nahan Title Rematch Commentator
Leroy Neiman
George O'Mara Opponent
Rex Pierson Challenger
Don Sherman Andy
J.D. Smith Opponent
Eddie Smith Clubber's Cornerman
Frank Stallone Opponent/Singer
Chuck Tamburro Challenger
Jeff Temkin Rematch Ring Announcer
Fred M. Waugh Police
Chino "Fats" Williams Derelict
Big Yank Sparring Partner
Technical Credits
Sylvester Stallone Director, Screenwriter
Tom Bronson Costumes/Costume Designer
James D. Brubaker Associate Producer, Production Manager
Bill Butler Cinematographer
William J. Cassidy Production Designer
Robert Chartoff Producer
Arthur Chobanian Producer
Clifford C. Coleman Asst. Director
James Connell Camera Operator
Bill Conti Score Composer
Ron Foreman Art Director
Joe Mitchell Set Decoration/Design
Herb Nanas Executive Producer
Jim Peterik Songwriter
Frankie Sullivan Songwriter
Mark Warner Editor
Michael Westmore Makeup
Irwin Winkler Producer
Don Zimmerman Editor
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    This Is The Best Rocky Out of the 5

    Omg This is tha best Rocky ever!!!!! Mr. T hits Rocky so hard and there are great sound effects. Apllo and him become friends and its juss becomes a great flim you will love it

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