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Rocky
1976 · Director: John G. Avildsen · US
What it is about
An unknown boxer from Philadelphia gets a shot at the world champion.
The fighting in it
The bout is choreographed punch by punch rather than improvised, which is why it reads so clearly. The training scenes popularised running and speed work that boxing gyms genuinely use.
Martial arts in the film
Who appears in it
- Sylvester Stalloneactor — Rocky Balboa
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