The Real Rocky

Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

55 minutes

Year:

2011

Director:

Jeff Feuerzeig

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Company:

ESPN Films,

ESPN

Cast:

Self

Self

Self (archive footage)

Self

Self

Crew:

Executive Producer

Producer

Producer

Executive Producer

Director