The Real Rocky

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.

Cast

Chuck Wepner

Chuck Wepner

as Self

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

as Self

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

as Self (archive footage)

George Foreman

George Foreman

as Self

Don King

Don King

as Self

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

as Self

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

as Self (archive footage)

Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas

as Self (archive footage)

James Brown

James Brown

as Self (archive footage)

Terry Gene Bollea

Terry Gene Bollea

as Self (archive footage)

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