ROCKY II | Rocky's Run

Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) runs as people cheer him on to train for his fight

CAST: Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Tony Burton

DIRECTOR: Sylvester Stallone

PRODUCER: Arthur Chobanian, Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff

SCREENWRITER: Sylvester Stallone

FILM DESCRIPTION : Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) lost the fight to Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) but learns that Apollo thought he did a hell of a job. The defeated Rocky marries Adrian (Talia Shire), buys a sports car and is a hero in his Philadelphia neighborhood. Doctors advise Rocky that his injured eye could lead to blindness if he fights again. Rocky agrees to make some commercials, but is disgusted by the degrading junk he is asked to perform, and quits. No money...no job... and a wife to support. He sells his beloved car. But the victorious Apollo Creed has a problem too. he is being ridiculed for letting "such a bum" go the distance with him. Apollo wants a rematch to prove that Rocky's showing was a fluke. Against his wife's wishes, Rocky agrees to fight Apollo again.