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Sylvester Stallone as Robert “Rocky” Balboa, ambitious boxer and mob enforcer

Philadelphia, Fall/Winter 1975

Film: Rocky
Release Date: December 3, 1976
Director: John G. Avildsen
Costumer: Robert Campbel

WARNING! Spoilers ahead!

Background

Happy New Year! Fifty years ago tonight, scrappy southpaw Rocky Balboa went the distance against the heavyweight champ, turning a Philadelphia club fighter into an American myth—so, in the spirit of “new year, new you”—let’s punch into the style of Sylvester Stallone’s era-defining breakthrough role. Continue reading →