The Real Rocky

IMDb 6.1 2011 55 min Documentary

Director

Jeff Feuerzeig

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Chuck Wepner
Chuck Wepner Self
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone Self
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
George Foreman Self
Don King
Don King Self