DVD
The real Rocky
Performers
Chuck Wepner, Muhammad Ali, Sylvester Stallone.
Publication Information
[United States] : ESPN Home Entertainment ; Owensboro, KY : Distributed by Team Marketing, [2012]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
TV-PG.
Summary
Uncover the story of the "Real Rocky," Chuck Wepner, the man who went 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in 1975 to inspire the Oscar-winning movie. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Wepner, aka "The Bayonne Bleeder," took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Ali, fought Andre the Giant, and boxed a 900 pound Kodiak bear. Twice.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast on ESPN in 2011.
Bonus features: Director's statement ; deleted scenes.