Since newcomer Bill Conti had worked on Avildsen’s prior film W.W. In 2006 the American Film Institute ranked it #4 on its list of the 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time.ĭavid Shire was originally offered the assignment of scoring the film, but had to decline due to prior commitments. It was also acknowledged as a critical success, earning ten Academy Award nominations, winning three including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing. The film was a stunning commercial success earning more that 225 times its production cost of $1.1 million, which led to an amazing franchise of six films.
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The movie was filmed on a shoestring budget in just 28 days, and exceeded its budget by $100,000 dollars, forcing both producers to take out second mortgages on their homes! Little did they know that their expectations would be met beyond their wildest imagination. Supporting Stallone in the titular role would be Talia Shire as Adrianna “Adrian” Pennino, Burt Young as Paulie Pennino, Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed, and Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill. Avildsen was tasked with directing the film.
Studio executives baulked, but when Stallone refused to blink, they acquiesced, but with a severely reduced budget of $1 million. United Artist producers Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler loved the script and bought the film rights, with Stallone leveraging its sale with the stipulation that he would star. Entwined within the narrative is a surprisingly tender love story, which served to endear Rocky to audiences as a relatable and fallible hero, one of the common folk whose story informs us that anything is possible. This is a classic underdog narrative, where we bear witness to a determined man, who through perseverance, guile and sheer force of will, overcomes all obstacles to achieve greatness. Over three nights Stallone wrote a quintessential American rags-to-riches story about a down-and-out boxer named Rocky Balboa. Seeking inspiration, Stallone found it in a famous match between heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali and underdog no-hoper Chuck Wepner, who somehow managed to take the legendary Ali to fifteen rounds. Ending up on the street was a looming possibility, which focused his resolve to engineer the big career break he needed. Despite having appeared in a few movies – including The Lords of Flatbush, Farewell My Lovely, and Death Race 2000 – he had only $100 in the bank, and was seeking to sell his dog Butkus because he could not afford to feed it. Sylvester Stallone was enduring hard times in 1975.
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