Rocky Marciano (1999)
Rocky Marciano (1999)
Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatness! "Pulling no punches" (LA Daily News), Jon Favreau (Swingers) and OscarÂ(r) winner* George C. Scott give TKO performances in this outstanding biography of the only undefeated world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing! In the small blue-collar town of Brockton, Massachusetts, young Rocky Marciano (Favreau) turns to the ring as his ticket out. Training twice as hard and twice as long as anyone else, he pounds his way to victory and his reputation quickly spreads as "the guy to beat." But behind the gloves Rocky is unhappy with his gift and he's thinking of retiring. So, with the fate of his career hanging in the balance, he finds a way to unleash his thunder againthis time against his biggest hero: Joe Louis!

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Jon Favreau Jon Favreau As: Rocky Marciano
Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller As: Barbara Cousins
Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch As: Al Weill
Tony Lo Bianco Tony Lo Bianco As: Frankie Carbo
Duane Davis Duane Davis As: Joe Louis
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Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatness! "Pulling no punches" (LA Daily News), Jon Favreau (Swingers) and OscarÂ(r) winner* George C. Scott give TKO performances in this outstanding biography of the only undefeated world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing! In the small blue-collar town of Brockton, Massachusetts, young Rocky Marciano (Favreau) turns to the ring as his ticket out. Training twice as hard and twice as long as anyone else, he pounds his way to victory and his reputation quickly spreads as "the guy to beat." But behind the gloves Rocky is unhappy with his gift and he's thinking of retiring. So, with the fate of his career hanging in the balance, he finds a way to unleash his thunder againthis time against his biggest hero: Joe Louis!


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Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 15 May 1999

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Runtime: 100m

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Cast

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Rocky Marciano

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Barbara Cousins

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Al Weill

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Frankie Carbo

Duane Davis

Duane Davis

Joe Louis

Rino Romano

Rino Romano

Allie Colombo

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Pierino Marchegiano

Rhoda Gemignani

Rhoda Gemignani

Pasquelina Marchegiano

Aron Tager

Aron Tager

Charley Goldman

Noah Dalton Danby

Noah Dalton Danby

Carmine Vingo

Gil Filar

Gil Filar

Young Rocky

J. Winston Carroll

J. Winston Carroll

Murphy (as John Winston Carrol)

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Robert Racki

Robert Racki

Stunts

Brock Jolliffe

Brock Jolliffe

Special Effects Coordinator

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