Rocky (1976)
Rocky (1976)
Anno 1976
Paese USA
Durata 119 minuti
Genere Drammatico
Regia John G. Avildsen
Attori Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Jimmy Gambina, Joe Spinell
Data uscita N.D.
Fotografia James Crabe
Montaggio Scott Conrad, Richard Halsey
Musica Bill Conti, Carol Connors
Sceneggiatura Sylvester Stallone
Trama
Rocky Balboa, ventottenne di Filadelfia, vivacchia riscuotendo i crediti di un usuraio italo-americano e vincendo ogni tanto qualche modesto incontro di boxe (la sua passione, e la sola cosa che sappia fare). Innamorato di Adriana, timida sorella di un ubriacone, una sera scopre, vinta la sua ritrosia, che anche lei gli vuol bene. Intanto, il campione del mondo dei pesi massimi, Apollo Creed, venutogli a mancare uno sfidante degno di lui, ha un’astuta trovata per non perdere i soldi puntati su quell’incontro e guadagnarne molti altri: organizza, mascherandosi col mito dell’America “terra delle opportunità di sfondare” offerte a chiunque, un “match” con un pugile bianco alle prime armi. La sua scelta cade su Rocky, lo “stallone italiano” (così si è autodefinito, per ragioni pubblicitarie). Balboa, cui andrà una “borsa” di centocinquantamila dollari, accetta la sfida. Si allena duramente, proponendosi soltanto, però, non di vincere l’incontro, ma di combattere – e sarebbe la prima volta, con Creed – tutte e quindici le riprese, senza cadere al tappeto. Mantiene la parola ed è salutato come un grande campione, anche da Apollo. Ciò che gli preme davvero, tuttavia, è l’amore di Adriana.
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