The Real Rocky
Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig
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Chuck Wepner Self -
Sylvester Stallone Self -
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) -
George Foreman Self -
Don King Self -
Vince McMahon Self -
Sonny Liston Self (archive footage) -
Mike Douglas Self (archive footage) -
James Brown Self (archive footage) -
Hulk Hogan Self (archive footage) -
André Roussimoff Self (archive footage) -
Howard Cosell Self (archive footage)
Make it a double feature
2h 45m together
The Real Rocky
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Both from Jeff Feuerzeig.
