Rocky's grades

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"Rocky" is a 1976 film written and starred by Stallone, directed by John Iverson, about an obscure boxer Rocky Papua won a fight with heavyweight champion Apollo Creed Wang's chance is a typical American dream story. Stallone became a famous Hollywood movie star by translating the role of Rocky Balboa, and "Rocky" became a household fictional character. From 1976 to the present, six movies in the Rocky series have been made. The film was a low-budget production, costing $1 million and taking only 28 days to shoot. However, there were more than 117.2 million box office receipts. Winning the 1976 Academy Award for Best Picture, Stallone was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for "Rocky", and director John Iverson also won the Academy Award for Best Director.

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Rocky quotes

  • [Apollo is looking thru a book of Philadelphia fighters]

    Jergens: What exactly are you looking for Apollo?

    Apollo Creed: This is who I'm looking for. The Italian Stallion.

    Jergens: Rocky Balboa? Never heard of him.

    Apollo Creed: Look it's the name man. The I-talian Stallion. The media will eat it up. Now who discovered America? An Italian right? What better way to get it on than with one of its descendants?

    Apollo's Trainer: He's a southpaw. I don't want you messing with southpaws. They do everything backwards

    Apollo Creed: Southpaw nothing. I'll drop him in three. Apollo Creed meets the Italian Stallion. Now that sounds like a damn monster movie.

  • Rocky: Hey, yo, Mike, whose lock is this? Whose stuff is this in my locker?

    Mike: It's Dipper's stuff. It ain't your locker no more.

    Rocky: Whatta ya talkin' about it ain't my locker no more? It's been my locker for six years. Where's my gear?

    Mike: Mickey told me to bag it. Hang it.

    Rocky: You put my stuff on skid row? I been in that locker six years; you put my stuff in a bag on skid row?

    Mike: Mickey tells me what to do. I gotta do it, right, Rock?

    Rocky: Where is he?

    Mike: Working with Dipper. He's in a baaad mood.

    Rocky: So am I.