Rocky (1976)

Ceremony Year: 1977Category: Best Original ScreenplayReleased: 1976

Nominated Talent & Credits

Sylvester Stallone— Sylvester Stallone

Synopsis / Overview

Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!

Historical Academy Record

WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen--based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced) — 49th Academy Awards (1977)

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