Rocky III
In 1981, five years after winning the heavyweight championship against Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa has had a string of ten successful title defenses. His fame, wealth, endorsements, and celebrity profile have increased, leading him to participate in an exhibition charity event against the world wrestling champion, Thunderlips (Hulk Hogan).
Rocky's manager, Mickey, worriedly eyes a young and powerful contender rapidly rising through the ranks named James "Clubber" Lang. While unveiling a statue of himself at the stairway by the Philadelphia Museum of Art just prior to announcing his retirement, Rocky is publicly challenged by Lang, now the number-one contender. Lang accuses Rocky of intentionally accepting challenges from lesser opponents, and goads Rocky into accepting his challenge for a championship fight.
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Genre: | Drama, Sports |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Irwin Winkler, Herb Nanas, Robert Chartoff, James D. Brubaker |
| Directed By: | Sylvester Stallone |
| Written By: | Sylvester Stallone |
| Cast: | Clarke Coleman, Julius LeFlore, Bob Minor, Al Silvani, David R. Ellis, Tom Lawrence, Gilbert B. Combs, Ian Fried, Gene Crane, Stan Rodarte, David Cadiente, Frank Stallone, Carl Weathers, François André, Mickey Gilbert, Jim Healy, James M. Halty, Hulk Hogan, Eddie Smith, George O'Mara, Dennis James, Burgess Meredith, Stu Nahan, Big Yank, Alex Brown, Jimmy Lennon Sr., Sylvester Stallone, Rex Pierson, Chino 'Fats' Williams, Tony Brubaker, Melvin Jones, Charles A. Tamburro, J.D. Smith, Lou Fillipo, Mario Machado, Bill Baldwin, Jim Hill, Burt Young, Sasha Czack, Jophery C. Brown, Marty Denkin, Don Sherman, Mr. T, Rusty 'Gravestone' Bolin, Ray Gedeon, Talia Shire, Patti Negri, Fred Waugh, Wally Taylor, Tony Burton |
| In Theaters: | May 28, 1982 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Production: | United Artists |
| Budget: | $17,000,000 |
| Box Office: | $125,049,125 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
