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Drama

Rocky II

- Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

Release Date : 1979-06-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Winkler FilmsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Character Name : Robert 'Rocky' Balboa

Original Name : Sylvester Stallone

Gender : Male

Talia Shire

Character Name : Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa

Original Name : Talia Shire

Gender : Female

Burt Young

Character Name : Paulie Pennino

Original Name : Burt Young

Gender : Male

Carl Weathers

Character Name : Apollo Creed

Original Name : Carl Weathers

Gender : Male

Burgess Meredith

Character Name : Mickey Goldmill

Original Name : Burgess Meredith

Gender : Male

Tony Burton

Character Name : Tony 'Duke' Evers

Original Name : Tony Burton

Gender : Male

Joe Spinell

Character Name : Tony Gazzo

Original Name : Joe Spinell

Gender : Male

Leonard Gaines

Character Name : Agent

Original Name : Leonard Gaines

Gender : Male

Sylvia Meals

Character Name : Mary Anne Creed

Original Name : Sylvia Meals

Gender : Female

Frank McRae

Character Name : Meat Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McRae

Gender : Male

Al Silvani

Character Name : Cutman (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Silvani

Gender : Male

John Pleshette

Character Name : Director (uncredited)

Original Name : John Pleshette

Gender : Male

Stu Nahan

Character Name : Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Stu Nahan

Gender : Male

Bill Baldwin

Character Name : Commentator (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Baldwin

Gender : Male

Jerry Ziesmer

Character Name : Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Ziesmer

Gender : Male

Paul Micale

Character Name : Father Carmine (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Micale

Gender : Male

Earl Montgomery

Character Name : Employment Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Earl Montgomery

Gender : Male

Herb Nanas

Character Name : Employment Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Nanas

Gender : Male

Stuart K. Robinson

Character Name : Johnny (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart K. Robinson

Gender : Male

Frank Stallone Jr.

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Stallone Jr.

Gender : Male

Charles 'Honi' Coles

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles 'Honi' Coles

Gender : Male

Doug Flor

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Doug Flor

Gender : Male

Robert Kondyra

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Kondyra

Gender : Male

James Zazzarino

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : James Zazzarino

Gender : Male

Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez

Character Name : Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez

Gender : Male

Taurean Blacque

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Taurean Blacque

Gender : Male

James J. Casino

Character Name : Chink's Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : James J. Casino

Gender : Male

Shaka Cumbuka

Character Name : Cornerman (uncredited)

Original Name : Shaka Cumbuka

Gender : Male

Roberto Durán

Character Name : Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Roberto Durán

Gender : Male

Lou Fillipo

Character Name : Referee (uncredited)

Original Name : Lou Fillipo

Gender : Male

Ruth Ann Flynn

Character Name : Jewelry Sales Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Ann Flynn

Gender : Male

Linda Grey

Character Name : Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Grey

Gender : Male

Grainger Hines

Character Name : Emergency Room Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : Grainger Hines

Gender : Male

Garrie Kelly

Character Name : White Hunter (uncredited)

Original Name : Garrie Kelly

Gender : Male

Ava Lazar

Character Name : White Hunter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ava Lazar

Gender : Female

Joseph Letizia

Character Name : Car Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Letizia

Gender : Male

René Le Vant

Character Name : Young Lugger (uncredited)

Original Name : René Le Vant

Gender : Male

Tawny Little

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Tawny Little

Gender : Female

Paul McCrane

Character Name : Young Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul McCrane

Gender : Male

Sonny Melendrez

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sonny Melendrez

Gender : Male

Tony Munafo

Character Name : Boxer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Munafo

Gender : Male

Brent Musburger

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Brent Musburger

Gender : Male

Ed Ness

Character Name : Timekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Ness

Gender : Male

Fred Pinkard

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Pinkard

Gender : Male

Jane Marla Robbins

Character Name : Gloria (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Marla Robbins

Gender : Female

Hank Rolike

Character Name : Cornerman (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Rolike

Gender : Male

David L. Ross

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : David L. Ross

Gender : Male

Fran Ryan

Character Name : Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Fran Ryan

Gender : Female

Whitney Rydbeck

Character Name : Sound Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Whitney Rydbeck

Gender : Male

Shepherd Sanders

Character Name : Employment Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Shepherd Sanders

Gender : Male

Jeff Temkin

Character Name : Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff Temkin

Gender : Male

Allan Warnick

Character Name : Makeup Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Allan Warnick

Gender : Male

Charles Winkler

Character Name : Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Winkler

Gender : Male

James Zaza

Character Name : Emergency Room Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : James Zaza

Gender : Male

Samuel Davis

Character Name : Apollo's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Original Name : Samuel Davis

Gender : Male

Rutanya Alda

Character Name : Doctor Cooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Rutanya Alda

Gender : Female

Seargeoh Stallone

Character Name : Rocky Balboa Jr. (uncredited)

Original Name : Seargeoh Stallone

Gender : Male

Butkus Stallone

Character Name : Dog (uncredited)

Original Name : Butkus Stallone

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

There's one thing I want you to do for me. After pushing champ Apollo Creed all the way in their title fight, Rocky Balboa retires from the ring and basks in gallant loser glory. However, he soon finds he is down on his luck and accepts a challenge to a rematch with the ever irate Apollo Creed, something that is much to the chagrin of Adrian. Judging by the rating and some of the comments on the net, it would seem that I like this sequel more than most, but I honestly feel this is a worthy sequel to the first (and rightly much beloved) film. It still has credibility at its heart (something that would vanish as each further cash in sequel was trundled out), and crucially, it still has enough rags to riches nuance to keep the audience in its palm. For sure it's guilty of over sentiment at times, Adrian is now the ever loving wife, here pregnant and an authoritative voice in Rocky's life. Yet this continues the emotional heartbeat from the first film, there is, when all is said and done, a quite beautiful romance at the core of the early Rocky movies. Rocky 2 extends that and utilises it to its benefit. When Adrian, after rousing from a coma, tells the big Italian tank to go win, it's akin to some President or Prime Minister declaring "we shall not be defeated", it's inspiring stuff, and of course it sets the wheels in motion for ultimate training and the mother of all punch ups with Apollo Creed. And of course Stallone, again writing and directing, gets to deliver the alternate ending from the first film. Fanciful and safe it be, but Stallone closed down the 70s with a biff bang ball of strained sinews and heroic testosterone. This is unadulterated entertainment to enjoy with a good pint of blood and a roast ox burning on the spit. 8/10

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

I haven't seen Creed yet, either of them, and that has me concerned mainly because I hadn't even heard of them until after they were released. So I can't weigh in on all the Rocky movies just yet... ... But Rocky II is what I consider to be the last real Rocky movie. That doesn't mean I don't like the others, but it means that there was a dynamic shift for the series after II. I and II were heavy on the characters and relationships in the universe (although Creed was under-developed in I). In Rocky II they make up for that and you get to know Creed as someone who is a pompous and arrogant poser on the surface and a much deeper and respectable character underneath. And that other side to him comes out in the final bout. He's deeper than just flash, and Action Jackson did a stellar job at portraying that in a way that was essentially nonverbal at the end. It's actually a very enjoyable performance It's also a performance that rounds his character off to the point where you can believe he did what he did in Rocky III. It adds nicely to Adrian (who after II became a regrettable side character), Paulie, and Mickey. In the end what you have is the last great Rocky character film before the franchise drifts away to highlight boxing, only to come back to it's roots in Balboa.

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Nathan

@TitanGusang

2023-03-03

Rocky II is an incredibly worthy sequel to the 1976 hit. The story picks up immediately after the conclusion of the first fight and follows Rocky as he tries to cope with his new-found fame and return to normalcy. I found this aspect to be incredibly impactful. He has very little to offer the white-collar world, forcing him to return to a life of menial labor with only one true dream: to fight again. The true conflict of the film is between the internal desire to fight and provide versus the external pressures to retire. It is in this fight that we dive deeper into the psyche of Rocky. He is a broken and unconfident man, wanting to be more and do more. But the only talent he has is fighting. The journey to this realization may be slow at times, but the payoff is totally worth it. Once the fight is set and Rocky is committed, the movie takes off and never lands. The final fight sequence was intense and invigorating—one of the best sports cinema experiences I have ever had. The acting is much better in this film, which is bolstered by an improved script. Sylvester Stallone is excellent here, and his chemistry with Talia Shire is superb. The two really come into their own with these characters and step out as the true leads to the franchise. Even though the script is better with more digestible dialogue, the overall screenplay is slightly weaker. The story of the first film is perfect and nearly impossible to replicate. Overall, this movie is excellent. It does everything a sequel needs to do and nearly surpasses its predecessor. Score: 87% | Verdict: Excellent

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-05

Undaunted by his defeat, the eponymous Italian Stallion and his stalwart trainer "Mickey" (Burgess Meredith) return for a rematch against the cock-sure champ "Apollo Creed" (Carl Weathers) in this superior sequel that manages, successfully, to build upon the original film and to develop some interesting, quirky, characters whilst again epitomising just how boxing was the route out of poverty for so many urban kids even as late as the 1970s. Written and directed by Stallone, he captures well the aspirational characteristics of this generation; the determination to succeed - and of his personal decency and devotion to his gal "Adrian" (Talia Shire). Is he actually acting, or just being himself? Well I am not sure that really matters. This is a film about integrity and ambition and though there are a few rather simplistic plot holes, they seem only to further authenticate the film warts and all. It all comes down to the long Bill Conti-themed run as he garners fans old and new on his run through the city before a much longer and intensely photographed denouement at the end that showcases just how visceral boxing can be. Maybe not for everyone, it does glorify something that it is impolitically correct to do 40 years on, but this is a good film that cuts through well, even now.