Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa Director, Actor, Writer Talia Shire Adrian Actor Burgess Meredith Mickey Goldmill Actor Burt Young Paulie Actor Carl Weathers Apollo Creed Actor Tony Burton Duke Actor Joe Spinell Tony Gazzo Actor Leonard Gaines Agent Actor Frank McRae Meat Foreman Actor Al Silvani Cutter Actor John Pleshette Director Actor Sylvia Meals Mary Anne Creed Actor Robert Chartoff Producer Irwin Winkler Producer Bill Conti Original Music Frank Stallone Original Music Bill Butler Cinematographer Stanford C. Allen Film Editing Janice Hampton Film Editing Michael McLean Casting Richard Berger Art Director Ed Baer Set Decoration Sandra Berke Costume Design Tom Bronson Costume Design