The Real Rocky
5.9
2011-10-25
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.
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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.
Released
2011-10-25
Runtime
55
Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Production
ESPN Films
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Chuck Wepner
Chuck Wepner
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
George Foreman
Don King
Don King
Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Sonny Liston
Sonny Liston
Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas
James Brown
James Brown
Terry Gene Bollea
Terry Gene Bollea
André Roussimoff
André Roussimoff
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler
Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta
Jerry Izenberg
Jerry Izenberg
Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson