Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa Director, Actor, Writer Mr. T Clubber Lang Actor Talia Shire Adrian Actor Carl Weathers Apollo Creed Actor Burt Young Paulie Actor Burgess Meredith Mickey Goldmill Actor Ian Fried Rocky Junior Actor Hulk Hogan Thunderlips Actor Al Silvani Al Actor Tony Burton Duke Actor Wally Taylor Clubber Lang's manager Actor Herb Nanas Executive Producer Robert Chartoff Producer Irwin Winkler Producer Bill Conti Original Music Bill Butler Cinematographer Mark Warner Film Editing Don Zimmerman Film Editing Rhonda Young Casting William J. Cassidy Production Design Ron Foreman Art Director J. Dennis Washington Art Director Joe D. Mitchell Set Decoration Tom Bronson Costume Design