Film · 2011
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.
TMDB ★ 6.1 / 21 Stimmen55 min
Chuck Wepner
Sylvester Stallone
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Don King
Vince McMahon
Sonny Liston
Mike Douglas
James Brown
Hulk Hogan
André Roussimoff
Howard Cosell
Irwin Winkler
Jake LaMotta
Jerry Izenberg
Jeff Feuerzeig
