Display the icon of the legendary boxing film in your home with this Rocky 1 Poster! Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of the hero and feel the rhythm of the epic fights.
- Paper characteristics:
- 🎨 Canvas: global standard in terms of printing and imitating a “painting canvas” look.
- By default, the poster contains a 4cm white border for framing (frame not included). If you don’t want it, please choose “without white border”.
- ✅ Size: several choices available. ✅
- High UV resistance.
- Maximum color brilliance without reflections.
- Recycled paper guaranteed environmental friendliness.
- Poster wrapped carefully and delivered in a protective tube for total protection.
- FREE STANDARD DELIVERY.
⚠️ Frame not included. ⚠️
Description of this Rocky I Poster
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise, starring Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a poor club fighter and loan shark, is given an unlikely chance to win the World Heavyweight Championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers).
Rocky entered development in March 1975, with Stallone writing the script in three days. The production process became complicated after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role; United Artists finally agreed to hire Stallone after he rejected a six-figure contract for the film rights. Principal photography began in January 1976, and filming took place primarily in Philadelphia; several locations featured in the film, such as the Rocky steps, are now considered cultural landmarks. With an estimated production budget of less than $1 million, Rocky popularized the get-rich-quick and American Dream themes of the sports dramas that preceded it.
Rocky premiered in New York City on November 20, 1976, and was released in the United States on December 3, 1976. Rocky became the highest-grossing film of 1976, grossing approximately $225 million worldwide. The film received critical acclaim for Stallone’s writing, performance, story, as well as the film’s direction, music, cinematography, and editing; among other accolades, it received ten Academy Award nominations and won three, including Best Picture. It has been ranked by numerous publications as one of the greatest films of all time, as well as one of the most iconic sports films of all time.
Rocky and its theme song became a pop-cultural phenomenon and an important part of 1970s American popular culture. In 2006, the Library of Congress selected Rocky for preservation in the United States National Film Registry due to its “cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance.” The first sequel in the series, Rocky II, was released in 1979.
In 1975, world heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed announced his intention to hold a title fight in Philadelphia to celebrate the United States’ bicentennial. However, he was informed five weeks before the fight date that his scheduled opponent, Mac Lee Green, was unable to compete due to a hand injury. With all other potential replacements booked or unavailable, Creed decided to spice things up by giving a local contender a chance to challenge him.
Creed chose Rocky Balboa, an Italian-American sudpawman who fought primarily in small gyms and worked as a debt collector for a loan shark, based on his nickname: The Italian Stallion. Rocky meets with promoter George Jergens, who tells him that Creed is looking for local training partners. Initially reluctant, Rocky eventually accepts the fight, which will earn him $150,000. Rocky undergoes unorthodox training for several weeks, including using cuts of beef as punching bags.
Rocky is then contacted by Mickey Goldmill, a former featherweight boxer turned trainer, whose gym Rocky frequents, to continue his training. Rocky is initially less than enthusiastic, as Mickey hasn’t shown much interest in helping him before and considered him a wasted talent, but Rocky eventually accepts the offer.
Rocky begins to develop a romantic relationship with Adrian Pennino, a shy woman who works part-time at the J&M Tropical Fish pet store. Adrian’s brother and Rocky’s best friend, Paulie, helps Rocky get a date with his sister and offers to work with him locally for the fight. Paulie becomes jealous of Rocky’s success, but Rocky appeases him by agreeing to advertise the upcoming fight for the meatpacking company where Paulie works. Rocky trains intensively for the championship fight, but the night before the match, he visits the Spectrum in Philadelphia and begins to lose confidence. He admits to Adrian that he doesn’t think he can win, but strives to go the distance against Creed, something no other fighter has done, to prove himself to everyone. On New Year’s Day, the fight takes place, and Creed makes a grand entrance, disguised as George Washington and then Uncle Sam. Taking advantage of his overconfidence, Rocky knocks him out in the first round, a first for Creed. Humiliated and worried, Creed takes Rocky more seriously for the remainder of the fight, though his ego never completely fades. The fight continues for all fifteen rounds, with both fighters sustaining various injuries. Rocky, struck in the head and with swollen eyes, must have his right eyelid cut out to regain his sight. Apollo, suffering internal bleeding and a broken rib, struggles to breathe. By the end of the fight, Creed’s superiority is thwarted by Rocky’s seemingly limitless ability to absorb blows and his stubborn refusal to be defeated. At the sound of the final bell, the two fighters embrace and promise that there will be no rematch.
After the fight, the sportswriters and the crowd go wild. Jergens announces over the loudspeaker that the fight was “the greatest display of grit and endurance in the history of the ring,” and Rocky repeatedly calls out to Adrian, who rushes over, and Paulie distracts security to help him into the ring. As Jergens declares Creed the winner by split decision, Rocky and Adrian embrace and declare their love for each other, regardless of the outcome of the fight.