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40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

202030mNRDocumentary

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About 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Directors
Derek Wayne Johnson
Cast
Sylvester Stallone, John G. Avildsen, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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