Stallone directed, wrote, and starred in Balboa. When the current heavyweight champion, Mason “The Line” Dixon (played by Antonio Tarver), hears of Rocky’s return to the ring, he moves to set up a fight between himself and the legendary Rocky Balboa. The film sees Rocky - now in his 60s and running a small restaurant after the death of his wife - return to boxing. Sylvester Stallone was lured back to his most iconic role 16 years after the failure of Rocky V. John G Avildsen did, the same guy who directed the first Rocky. Interestingly, although Stallone wrote this film, he didn't direct it. Stallone once again directed, starred, and wrote this Rocky installment. Rocky III (1982)Īfter his victory in Rocky II, Rocky (Stallone) has a string of title defenses, but little does he know his manager, Micky (played Burgess Meredith), has been keeping him from an up-and-coming fighter, Clubber Lang (played by Mr T), who might be too much for Rocky to handle.
It sees Rocky retire from boxing due to injuries he sustained, but Creed (Weathers) wants a rematch to prove Rocky’s success is a fluke. The film picks up right where the first film ended, following Creed’s victory by split decision. Sylvester Stallone wrote, directed, and starred in the follow-up to the original Rocky. This first installment in the Rocky franchise was written by Stallone and eventually won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In this ultimate underdog story, Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) is a small-time prizefighter who’s given a shot against the undefeated world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weather). Skip to the bottom for a spoiler-free version.
Here's the Rocky Universe in release date order, which also happens to be chronological. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT R ocky and Creed movies in chronological order
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