Rocky (1976)

Rocky (1976) Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a “nobody” to become a “somebody”. The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time. ??Murray Chapman Awards: 20 wins & 22 nominations totalBudget: $960,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $117,250,382Soundtrack: Take Me Back (Music & Lyrics by Frank Stallone)