The Envelope – Ep. #49 – Rocky
Episode 49 of the The Envelope podcast, hosted by A Cinema Squad Presentation, titled "The Envelope – Ep. #49 – Rocky" was published on February 23, 2020 and runs 68 minutes.
February 23, 2020 ·68m · The Envelope
Summary
On this episode, we discuss the forty-ninth Best Picture Winner: “ROCKY.” "Rocky" follows Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, who is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed, when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill, Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian, the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie. Directed...
Episode Description
On this episode, we discuss the forty-ninth Best Picture Winner: “ROCKY.”
"Rocky" follows Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, who is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed, when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill, Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian, the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie. Directed by John G. Avildsen, the film stars Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Paulie, Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed, and Burgess Meredith as Mickey.
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