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Rocky 3 (1982)
After the Italian Stallion's triumphant rematch against Apollo Creed, Rocky III sees Sylvester Stallone's boxing legend train to recover his heavyweight title from up-and-coming fighter Clubber Lang (Mr. T). Despite his newfound fame, Rocky Balboa suffers from confidence issues, which he has to solve not only to defend his legacy but also to honor the support he has received from his loved ones.
Rocky 3
- Director
- Sylvester Stallone
- Release Date
- May 28, 1982
- Studio(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Distributor(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cast
- Sylvester Stallone
- Writers
- Sylvester Stallone
- Runtime
- 99minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Rocky
- prequel(s)
- Rocky 2 , Rocky
- Budget
- $17 million
Summary
After the Italian Stallion's triumphant rematch against Apollo Creed, Rocky III sees Sylvester Stallone's boxing legend train to recover his heavyweight title from up-and-coming fighter Clubber Lang (Mr. T). Despite his newfound fame, Rocky Balboa suffers from confidence issues, which he has to solve not only to defend his legacy but also to honor the support he has received from his loved ones.
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