I Play Rocky

The electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told "no" at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.

Cast

Anthony Ippolito

as Sylvester Stallone

AnnaSophia Robb

as Sasha Czack

P.J. Byrne

as Irwin Winkler

Toby Kebbell

as Robert Chartoff

Jay Duplass

as John Avildsen

Tracy Letts

as Sandy Maddox

Matt Dillon

as Frank Stallone Sr.

Stephan James

as Carl Weathers

Kiki Seto

as Talia Shire

Robert Morgan

as Burgess Meredith

Reviews

Leno

The way the lead imitates the way Stallone speaks sounds fake and corny but otherwise this is an absolutely great movie. As in most things that have unexpectedly great outcomes l, Rocky came from a combination of many licky circumstances and people pouring absolutely everything they have got into do...

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