{"id":99075,"date":"2025-09-25T09:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=99075"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:58:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:58:33","slug":"rocky-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=99075","title":{"rendered":"Rocky (1976)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;All I wanna do is go the distance.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-99076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Poster.png 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen an underdog boxer (Sylvester Stallone) in Philadelphia is given an opportunity to fight against a champion (Carl Weathers), he receives support from his new girlfriend (Talia Shire), Shire&#8217;s surly brother (Burt Young), and an aging local trainer (Burgess Meredith).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boxing<\/li>\n<li>Burgess Meredith Films<\/li>\n<li>Sylvester Stallone Films<\/li>\n<li>Talia Shire Films<\/li>\n<li>Underdog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary writes, &#8220;This disarming little sleeper&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;written by its unknown star Sylvester Stallone&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;smashed box-office records, won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (John G. Avildsen), made Stallone into an instant superstar, and gave the disenfranchised of America a new folk hero.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind-1024x543.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind-509x270.png 509w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Looking-Up-Poster-Behind.png 1278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He notes that while &#8220;we&#8217;ve overdosed on sequels&#8221; &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=99115\"><em>Rocky II<\/em> (1979)<\/a>, <em>Rocky III<\/em> (1982), and <em>Rocky IV<\/em> (1985) are all discussed in <em>GFTFF<\/em> &#8212; this original film &#8220;still holds up well and is guaranteed to produce cheers and tears&#8221; given that it shows an America in which &#8220;miracles do happen.&#8221; In describing the film&#8217;s first &#8220;Miracle,&#8221; Peary writes that Rocky&#8217;s courtship with &#8220;pretty but supershy Adrian (Talia Shire)&#8221; is &#8220;as touching as Paul Newman and Pier Angeli&#8217;s in <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=53584\"><em>Somebody Up There Likes Me<\/em><\/a>&#8221; given that &#8220;they manage to build up each other&#8217;s self-respect, and soon they both realize that they aren&#8217;t losers.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire-511x270.png 511w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shire.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second &#8220;Miracle&#8221; occurs when Rocky is &#8220;offered a shot at the heavyweight title&#8221; by an &#8220;overconfident champ&#8221; and &#8220;decides to go for it.&#8221; Although nobody up until then has given him a chance, he demonstrates that by training and simply showing up, he can &#8220;become a hero to everyone who wants to rise above loser status.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror-128x66.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror-521x270.png 521w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Mirror.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m about to critically revisit all the <em>Rocky<\/em> sequels (and will hold nothing back in my thoughts on them), but will concede for now that this original entry remains authentically heartwarming and contains many special, memorable moments &#8212; including Rocky chatting awkwardly with Adrian at the local pet store: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop-1024x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop-518x270.png 518w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Pet-Shop.png 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Rocky and Adrian ice-skating in an empty rink on Thanksgiving while their high-cost ten minutes are counting down: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating-513x270.png 513w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Skating.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Rocky wandering with Young through the aisles of a meat processing plant which will soon turn into a ready-made gym: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher-513x270.png 513w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Butcher.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Rocky beginning his running regime along the streets of Philadelphia. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships-1024x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships-518x270.png 518w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Running-Ships.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s well worth a revisit, and deserves its status as an underdog breakthrough film for Stallone. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down-1024x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down-519x270.png 519w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Shaking-Down.png 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV-494x270.png 494w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Christmas-TV.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>James Crabe&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway-1024x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway-519x270.png 519w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Meredith-Hallway.png 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs-1024x535.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs-517x270.png 517w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Stairs.png 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Excellent use of authentic Philadelphia locales<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia-1024x543.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-99086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia-509x270.png 509w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rocky-Streets-of-Philadelphia.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bill Conti&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an Oscar-winning classic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0075148\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1976\/11\/22\/archives\/film-rocky-pure-30s-makebelieve.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/2575\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/20655\/rocky#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;All I wanna do is go the distance.&#8221; Synopsis: When an underdog boxer (Sylvester Stallone) in Philadelphia is given an opportunity to fight against a champion (Carl Weathers), he receives support from his new girlfriend (Talia Shire), Shire&#8217;s surly brother (Burt Young), and an aging local trainer (Burgess Meredith). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Boxing Burgess Meredith Films Sylvester Stallone Films Talia Shire Films Underdog Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary writes, &#8220;This disarming little sleeper&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;written by its&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=99075\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;All I wanna do is go the distance.&quot; Synopsis: When an underdog boxer (Sylvester Stallone) in Philadelphia is given an opportunity to fight against a champion (Carl Weathers), he receives support from his new girlfriend (Talia Shire), Shire&#039;s surly brother (Burt Young), and an aging local trainer (Burgess Meredith). 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