Rocky Balboa (2006)
Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa comes back for one final exhibition match to prove his worth as a boxing legend 30 years after the events of the first movie. In training to fight the young and ambitious Mason Dixon, Rocky is faced with the possibility of reconciling with his son Robert and overcoming his grief over the death of his wife, Adrian.
Rocky Balboa
- Director
- Sylvester Stallone
- Release Date
- December 20, 2006
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century
- Distributor(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , 20th Century , Columbia Pictures
- Cast
- Sylvester Stallone
- Writers
- Sylvester Stallone
- Runtime
- 102minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Rocky
- Budget
- $24 million
Summary
Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa comes back for one final exhibition match to prove his worth as a boxing legend 30 years after the events of the first movie. In training to fight the young and ambitious Mason Dixon, Rocky is faced with the possibility of reconciling with his son Robert and overcoming his grief over the death of his wife, Adrian.
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