Product Information
Speculation as to whether Rocky Balboa, in his prime, would have been able to defeat lacklustre champ Mason æThe LineÆ Dixon spurs DixonÆs management to set up an exhibition fight between the two.Product Identifiers
ProducerRobert Chartoff, David Winkler
EAN5039036032292
eBay Product ID (ePID)59534085
Product Key Features
ActorBert Sugar, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Larry Merchant, James Francis Kelly, Geraldine Hughes, Tony Burton, Burt Young, Max Kellerman, Sylvester Stallone, Jim Lampley
Film/TV TitleRocky Balboa
DirectorSylvester Stallone
LanguageEnglish
Run Time98 Mins
FormatBlu-ray
FranchiseRocky
FeaturesAudio commentary with Sylvester Stallone\The making of Rocky Balboa\Rocky's final fight featurette\Boxing bloopers\Seven deleted scenes\Alternate ending
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerBill Conti
Executive ProducerIrwin Winkler
Additional InformationThirty years after Sylvester Stallone first introduced the underdog backroom brawler from Philadelphia in the Oscar-winning ROCKY, Rocky Balboa returns for one last dance. Speculation as to whether Balboa, in his prime, would have been able to defeat lacklustre champ Mason æThe LineÆ Dixon spurs DixonÆs management to set up an exhibition fight between the two. That Balboa is in his 50s and wouldnÆt be sanctioned to fight anyone, let alone a man 30 years his junior and in the prime of life, must be left up to the viewerÆs ability to suspend disbelief. To its credit, however, the movie addresses at every turn the insanity of a man approaching 60 getting back into a boxing ring, and BalboaÆs impassioned explanation of his motivations is just believable enough to give all other improbabilities a free pass. The film is very much a love letter to Philadelphia, and Stallone, who wrote and directed the movie, shoots everything with an unflinching eye that humanises the mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love and evokes the gritty dignity of the original film. While Burt YoungÆs cantankerous Paulie and Tony BurtonÆs Duke both return, Talia Shire, sadly, does not reprise her role as the beloved Adrian. ItÆs revealed early in the film that Adrian has died of cancer, and itÆs the pain of that tragedy that ultimately fuels Rocky. Boxing as a metaphor for life is certainly nothing new, but Stallone makes a legitimate contribution to the tradition with ROCKY BALBOA. Life hits harder than any man can, and oneÆs ability to keep getting up until the final bell rings is the true measure of self.
ReviewsTotal Film - As Stallone's gentle gift for funny, engaging, naturalistic dialogue starts to take hold, the movie fills up with tiny, poignant moments...As a comeback, it could be the greatest triumph of Sly's career, The Sun - What a belter, Sight And Sound - It's hard not to be stirred once fight night arrives...Stallone, like his alter ego, avoids overstaying his welcome against the odds
Movie/TV TitleRocky Balboa
Consumer AdviceContains infrequent moderate boxing violence