The Real Rocky
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.
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.
- director
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- cast
- Chuck Wepner, Sylvester Stallone, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman
- genres
- runtime
- 0 hr 55 mins
people also liked
This Magic Moment
Memory
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Leaving Neverland: ProSieben Spezial
People
Killer of Men
Sayen: The Huntress
South Park: Joining the Panderverse
Matusalén
X
SS Experiment Love Camp
Escape from the 21st Century
Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
The Duel
Super Furball Saves the Future
Fantozzi in Heaven
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
