The Real Rocky
Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.
2011-10-25 | 55 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Chuck WepnerSelf
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Sylvester StalloneSelf
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Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
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George ForemanSelf
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Don KingSelf
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Vince McMahonSelf
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Sonny ListonSelf (archive footage)
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Mike DouglasSelf (archive footage)
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James BrownSelf (archive footage)
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Hulk HoganSelf (archive footage)
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André RoussimoffSelf (archive footage)
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Howard CosellSelf (archive footage)
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Irwin WinklerSelf
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Jake LaMottaSelf (archive footage)
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Floyd PattersonSelf
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