Overview:
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.| Status: | Released (1979-06-15) |
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| Awards: | 2 wins & 2 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $85,182,160 |
| Screen: | Sylvester Stallone |
| Productions: | Winkler Films, United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 16483: Sylvester Stallone - Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
- 3094: Talia Shire - Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
- 4521: Burt Young - Paulie Pennino
- 1101: Carl Weathers - Apollo Creed
- 16523: Burgess Meredith - Mickey Goldmill
- 16504: Tony Burton - Tony 'Duke' Evers
- 16525: Joe Spinell - Tony Gazzo
Crews
- 16483: Sylvester Stallone - Screenplay - Writing
- 11472: Irwin Winkler - Producer - Production
- 16522: Jimmy Nickerson - Stunt Coordinator - Crew
- 16483: Sylvester Stallone - Director - Directing
- 2287: Bill Butler - Director of Photography - Camera
- 16539: Frank E. Warner - Supervising Sound Effects Editor - Sound
- 16537: Philip Goldblat - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
There's one thing I want you to do for me. After pushing champ Apollo Creed all the way in their title fight, Rocky Balboa retires from the ring and basks in gallant loser glory. However, he soon finds he is down on his luck and accepts a challenge to a rematch with the ever irate ....
Continue reading ->GenerationofSwine
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I haven't seen Creed yet, either of them, and that has me concerned mainly because I hadn't even heard of them until after they were released. So I can't weigh in on all the Rocky movies just yet... ... But Rocky II is what I consider to be the last real Rocky movie. That doesn't ....
Continue reading ->Nathan
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Rocky II is an incredibly worthy sequel to the 1976 hit. The story picks up immediately after the conclusion of the first fight and follows Rocky as he tries to cope with his new-found fame and return to normalcy. I found this aspect to be incredibly impactful. He has very little ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
Review text:
Undaunted by his defeat, the eponymous Italian Stallion and his stalwart trainer "Mickey" (Burgess Meredith) return for a rematch against the cock-sure champ "Apollo Creed" (Carl Weathers) in this superior sequel that manages, successfully, to build upon the original film and to deve ....
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