The Real Rocky

59%
Oct 25, 11 Documentary

Overview

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.

Producer
Andrew Billman
Executive Producer
Keith Clinkscales
Executive Producer
John Dahl
Producer
Matt McDonald
Director
Jeff Feuerzeig

Top Billed Cast

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Don King
Self
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)

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