The Real Rocky (2011)
• October 25th, 2011 • 0h 55min
Documentary
Overview
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory
Released on: 2022-11-18
Documentary, History
The definitive chronicle of the best Mexican athlete in history. From his beginnings in Mexico's uni...
When We Were Kings
Released on: 1996-10-25
Documentary, TV Movie, History, Music
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...
The Panther
Released on: 2017-10-14
Documentary
El Pantera is a documentary film that chronicles the rise of Mexican UFC star Yair Rodriguez as he s...
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
Released on: 2019-11-15
Documentary
Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight cham...
Tyson
Released on: 2008-05-16
Documentary, Drama
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost so...
Fly
Released on: 2024-09-02
Documentary
Over seven years, three couples involved in the extreme sport of BASE jumping test the limits of lov...
Road
Released on: 2014-06-11
Documentary
Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, a...
Federer: Twelve Final Days
Released on: 2024-06-13
Documentary
Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, this film captures the final chapter in R...
I Am Joe Frazier
Released on: 2025-02-22
Documentary
A feature documentary celebrating the rise of a humble but driven boxing perfectionist who triumphan...
Clutch Kicking
Released on: 2014-08-13
Documentary
The first feature length documentary on Formula Drift. Learn the Ins and Outs of the only profession...
The Cosmic Children
Released on: 1970-11-11
Documentary
Depicts the dynamic, space age surfers of the 1960's who 'feel the juice' of the ocean's swell's. Th...
Conor McGregor: Notorious
Released on: 2017-11-03
Documentary
Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the history of Mixed Martial Arts. Filmed over the course of 4...
The Boxer from Somewhere Else: The Ken Buchanan Story
Released on: 2025-06-04
Documentary
Charts the life and career of Scottish boxer Ken Buchanan, the 1970-71 undisputed lightweight world ...
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Released on: 2009-12-15
Documentary
The story of the one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entert...
The Final: Attack on Wembley
Released on: 2024-05-07
Documentary
As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadiu...
Vick
Released on: 2020-01-30
Documentary
A comprehensive reminisce at each chapter of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s saga–the incredib...
Lionel
Released on: 2008-07-12
Documentary
Lionel Rose, Australia's first Aboriginal world champion boxing hero - the man behind the myth
Beyond Limits
Released on: 2025-03-07
Documentary
A compelling British documentary following ten amateur athletes as they train for and compete in Iro...
Myggen
Released on: 1996-02-23
Documentary
A portrait of Norway's best football player, Erik "Myggen" Mykland.
When the Garden Was Eden
Released on: 2014-10-21
Documentary
This nostalgic sports documentary captures the New York Knicks at the height of their golden era dur...