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The 50th Anniversary of ‘Rocky’: Sylvester Stallone’s Watershed Moment

This underdog, low-budget crowd-pleaser reinvented franchise filmmaking.
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The 50th Anniversary of ‘Rocky’: Sylvester Stallone’s Watershed Moment
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), in "Rocky." United Artists
Michael Clark
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PG | 1h 59m | Drama, Sports, Romance | 1976

Prior to 1976, there had been over 100 feature movies about boxing. Since 1976, there have been about 100 more, but none has had nearly the same level of lasting impact as “Rocky.”

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Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.