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Rocky II (1979)

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Reviews Counted:22

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Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: This sequel to the Academy Award winning picture ROCKY finds the champ disenchanted and down on his luck. Through the encouragement of friends and his manager, Rocky agrees to a rematch against... This sequel to the Academy Award winning picture ROCKY finds the champ disenchanted and down on his luck. Through the encouragement of friends and his manager, Rocky agrees to a rematch against Apollo Creed--and that's when the fighting really begins. Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed this exciting follow-up, with Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, and Burt Young all reprising thier roles from the first film. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Tony Burton, Joe Spinell, Leonard Gaines

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Director: Sylvester Stallone
Producer: Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Composer: Bill Conti

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While cruder than the first film, Rocky II successfully drives its hero back to the underdog status needed to make the final fight as exciting and satisfying as it is.

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