The Real Rocky

Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.

The Real Rocky — Plot

Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.

• Release date
• October 25, 2011
• Runtime
• 55 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Jeff Feuerzeig

The Real Rocky — Cast

Chuck Wepner Self Sylvester Stallone Self Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) George Foreman Self Don King Self Vince McMahon Self Sonny Liston Self (archive footage) Mike Douglas Self (archive footage)