| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | ROCKY BALBOA (2006) |
| Director | Sylvester Stallone |
| Writer | Sylvester Stallone |
| Lead Actor | Sylvester Stallone |
| Cast | Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, A.J. Benza |
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Release Date | December 20, 2006 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 42m (102 min) |
| Budget | $24 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 7.1/10 |
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The movie begins with Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) visiting the grave of his wife. There is a hole in his life that is not filled by the successful restaurant he owns and the old boxing stories he tells to please his customers. He visits his old haunts with his brother in law and closest friend, Paulie (Burt Young), until Paulie insists that Rocky stop living in the past and move forward. Rocky acknowledges he has a beast inside, and decides to take it on in the only way he knows how. He applies once again for a boxing license. When the boxing commission turns him down, he argues forcefully that a person should not be denied the chance to use his talents, whatever they are.
It’s a tribute to Stallone’s writing and acting (he also directed) that we believe that Rocky, now in his late 50s, can credibly take up boxing again, even on a limited scale. And then that the media can transform a computerized matchup between Rocky and the current heavyweight champion Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver) into an actual exhibition match.
But the movie’s not really about that fight. It’s about Rocky’s inner fight for dignity and value and meaning. It’s about a web of relationships that Rocky wrestles with especially with his son, Bob (Milo Ventimiglia), who wants nothing to do with him, and “Little Marie” (Geraldine Hughes), a struggling single mother he once knew as a little girl and who he is now attracted to.
Rocky in his later years has become a philosopher and an altruist. His son bitterly complains that he is trapped in his father’s shadow, and that Rocky’s foolish attempt to fight again will only make him a laughingstock. Rocky’s loving response does not yield to pity; instead, he urges Bob to look inside and to be who he is. Life, he tells his son, is not about how hard you can hit but how hard you can be hit and still get up.
Rocky’s relationship with Little Marie reveals ambivalence between his desire to help her find her feet and a blossoming romantic attachment. He takes Marie’s son under his wing and offers her a job in his restaurant. When he doubts himself for attempting to enter the ring again, Little Marie is the one who urges him to risk being who he is.
After a punishing fight, Rocky leaves the ring before learning whether or not he’s won, because just by surviving the bout he has already won the only fight he cares about.
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