A slightly dimwitted amateur boxer from Philadelphia's tough neighborhood gets a surprise shot at fighting for the heavyweight championship, while at the same time he finds love in the arms of a shy, reclusive girl who works in the local pet store.
Production Chartoff-Winkler Productions [US];
Cast Names Sylvester Stallone; Talia Shire; Burt Young; Carl Weathers; Burgess Meredith; Thayer David; Joe Spinell; Jimmy Gambina; Bill Baldwin; Al Silvani; George Memmoli; Jodi Letizia; Diana Lewis; George O'Hanlon; Larry Carroll; Stan Shaw; Don Sherman; Billy Sands; Pedro Lovell; DeForest Covan; Simmy Bow; Tony Burton; Hank Rolike; Shirley O'Hara; Kathleen Parker; Frank Stallone; Lloyd Kaufman; Jane Marla Robbins; Jack Hollander; Joe Sorbello; Christopher Avildsen; Frankie Van; Lou Fillipo; Paris Eagle; Frank Stallone; Robert L. Tangrea; Peter Glassberg; William E. Ring; Joseph C. Giambelluc; Joe Frazier;
Box Office USD 117,235,247
Release Date 1976-11-21 (New York City, New York) (premiere) 1976-12-01 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) 1976-12-03