Rocky Marciano
1999Step 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!
Acted in
Jon Favreau
as Rocky Marciano
Penelope Ann Miller
as Barbara Cousins
Judd Hirsch
as Al Weill
Tony Lo Bianco
as Frankie Carbo
Duane Davis
as Joe Louis
Rino Romano
as Allie Colombo
George C. Scott
as Pierino Marchegiano
Rhoda Gemignani
as Pasquelina Marchegiano
Aron Tager
as Charley Goldman
Noah Dalton Danby
as Carmine Vingo
Gil Filar
as Young Rocky
J. Winston Carroll
as Murphy (as John Winston Carrol)