18 votes
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!

Status: Released
Released Date: 1999-05-15
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Charles Winkler
Writer: William Nack, Larry Golin, Charles Winkler, Dick Beebe
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original title: Rocky Marciano
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Jon Favreau

Penelope Ann Miller

Judd Hirsch

Tony Lo Bianco

Duane Davis

Rino Romano

George C. Scott

Rhoda Gemignani

Aron Tager

Noah Dalton Danby

Gil Filar

J. Winston Carroll

Margo Winkler