Rocky (1976) is a motion picture written by and starring Sylvester Stallone as underdog boxer, Rocky Balboa. It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of "Rocky Balboa", a slightly dull-witted but good-hearted "collection agent" for a loan shark in Philadelphia with a penchant for boxing who gets a shot at the world heavyweight title. It was written by Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. The fighting scene in the movie was inspired by a real-life fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner.

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Rocky Balboa is a dead-end, "bottom of the barrel" guy from Philadelphia who is going nowhere in life. He works days as an enforcer for a loan shark and as a boxer at night. With the nation's bicentennial coming up, and scheduled contender Mac Lee Green injured, the undefeated heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) searches for a new opponent for the match on the nation's birthday. With all the deserving competitors unavailable for one reason or another, Creed comes up with the perfect bout: he will fight the local underdog "Italian Stallion" Rocky, and by doing so give him a chance at the world title.

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@wilmington_biz we're hosting a tech event in Rocky Mount on Jan 12. Spread the word. Register & more info http://tinyurl.com/yhnujxw #ilm
soundsidegroup (The SoundSide Group) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:26:34 -0000
@wilmington_biz we're hosting a tech event in Rocky Mount on Jan 12. Spread the word. Register & more info http://tinyurl.com/yhnujxw #ilm
Good morning y'all! The frigid temps outside have motivated me to get busy INSIDE... I WILL be productive today!
CampCupcakeDsgn (Heather Brooks) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:23:16 -0000
Good morning y'all! The frigid temps outside have motivated me to get busy INSIDE...<cue music from Rocky> I WILL be productive today!
On my way to work feeling like rocky started my day off wit five raw eggs
No1esle (Bryan ) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:21:47 -0000
On my way to work feeling like rocky started my day off wit five raw eggs
rocky tomorrow! WOO HOO. i had a good shift tonight :)
steffoknee (Steffoknee) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:19:40 -0000
rocky tomorrow! WOO HOO. i had a good shift tonight :)
@rkapur000 Sheridan was a matchup guy-that's why they spent for Canty, Rocky Bernard & Boley-but only new safety was CC Brown:( Spags back?
bmacsports (B-Mac) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:17:31 -0000
@rkapur000 Sheridan was a matchup guy-that's why they spent for Canty, Rocky Bernard & Boley-but only new safety was CC Brown:( Spags back?
So I feel like rocky goin to russia to fight Drago! In the frozen tundra gettn better! "If he dies he dies" lol (via @Candace_Parker)
garrydadude (Garrison Carr) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:17:19 -0000
So I feel like rocky goin to russia to fight Drago! In the frozen tundra gettn better! "If he dies he dies" lol (via @Candace_Parker)

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