The Real Rocky
“Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.”
5.9
2011
55m
Documentary
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.
Key Crew
Director
Jeff Feuerzeig
Producers
Andrew Billman
Matt McDonald
Cast (16)
Chuck Wepner
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
