40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Directed by Derek Wayne Johnson
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.
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Top cast
Sylvester Stallone
Narrator/Self (archive footage)
John G. Avildsen
Self (archive footage)
Carl Weathers
Self (archive footage)
Talia Shire
Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Self (archive footage)
Burt Young
Self (archive footage)
Joe Spinell
Self (archive footage)
Thayer David
Self (archive footage)
Tony Burton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Conti
Self (archive footage)
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