40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
“An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.”
2020•30m•7.5•Released
Documentary
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.
Director
Derek Wayne Johnson
Languages
English
Studio
AJ16 Entertainment
Cast
Sylvester Stallone
Narrator/Self (archive footage)
John G. Avildsen
Self (archive footage)
Carl Weathers
Self (archive footage)
Talia Shire
Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Self (archive footage)
Burt Young
Self (archive footage)
Joe Spinell
Self (archive footage)
Thayer David
Self (archive footage)
Tony Burton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Conti
Self (archive footage)
Robert Chartoff
Self (archive footage)
Frank Stallone Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Frank Stallone Sr.
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Gambina
Self (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
AJ16 Entertainment
Producer
Derek Wayne Johnson
Producer
Emmett James
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