Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but good-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in Philadelphia. Balboa is also a club fighter who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship when the scheduled contender breaks his hand. Also starring in Rocky are Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed.

The film, made for only US$1.1 million,[1] and shot relatively fast in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it made over US$117.2 million,[2] and won three Oscars, including Best Picture. The film was reviewed very well and launched Stallone's career into the stratosphere.[3] It spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V, and Rocky Balboa.

Rocky received ten Academy Awards nominations in nine categories, winning three:

Best Picture (Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler)
Best Director (John G. Avildsen)
Film Editing (Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad)

imdb Rating: 8.0/10

Original motion picture soundtrack

Rocky's soundtrack was composed by Bill Conti. The main theme song "Gonna Fly Now" made it to number one on the Billboard Magazines Hot 100 list for one week (from July 2 to July 8, 1977) and the American Film Institute placed it 58th on its AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs.[23][24] The complete soundtrack was re-released in 1988 by EMI on CD and cassette.[25] Bill Conti was also the composer for Rocky II, III, V, and Rocky Balboa.[26]

The version of "Gonna Fly Now" used in the film is different from the versions released on later CDs and records. The vocals and guitars are much more emphasized than the versions released. The "movie version" has yet to be released.[citation needed]

Although the Bill Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself.

Track Listing

1. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) - DeEtta Little
2. Philadelphia Morning - Valentine
3. Going The Distance - Valentine
4. Reflections - Valentine
5. Marines' Hymm / Yankee Doodle - Valentine
6. Take You Back (Street Corner Song) {Rocky} - Valentine
7. First Date - DeEtta Little
8. You Take My Heart Away - DeEtta Little & Nelson Pigford
9. Fanfare For Rocky
10. Butkus
11. Alone In the Ring
12. The Final Bell
13. Rocky's Reward

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