The Real Rocky (2011)
Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 55分
演出 : Jeff Feuerzeig
シノプシス
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.
アポロとの死闘で判定負けしたロッキーは、危険なボクシングから足を洗い、恋人エイドリアンと結婚。正業に就いて家庭を築こうとするが、ボクシング一筋に生きてきた彼はどんな仕事をしてもうまくいかない。一方、無名のロッキーをKOできなかったアポロはチャンピオンとしてのプライドを打ち砕かれ、評価も人気も失っていた。復讐に燃えるアポロはマスコミを使ってロッキーを挑発、再戦のリングに引きずり上げようと画策する。
Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.
引退したボクサーであるヘンリー・シャープとビリー・マクドネンとの間には30年来の遺恨があった。それは2人が戦うタイトルマッチの前夜にヘンリーが引退してしまったことである。そして今、2人は再戦の機会を得て、遺恨を晴らそうとするが...。
19世紀のアイルランド。死んだ父親の仇を討つため、地主の屋敷に乗り込んだ農民の青年ジョセフ。しかしそこで会った美しい娘とともに、自由と夢を求めて遥かなる新天地へ旅立つことに……。アメリカン・ドリームを描き出した迫力のスペクタクル・ロマン。
武器を使わず200以上もの銀行を襲った全米屈指の銀行強盗のジャック・フォーリー。しかし、ある日刑務所から脱獄した彼は、今度はセクシーで切れ者の女性の心を盗むのだが……。
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Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
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When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
失業中のスポーツ記者エディはある日、ボクシング界のプロモーター、ニックからトロという選手の売り込みを頼まれた。トロに力量はないが、７フィートもある大男。彼を利用して八百長試合で一儲けしようというのだ。裏工作によって次々と相手を倒すトロの人気は上昇するが、ある試合でトロのパンチを受けた対戦相手が死亡してしまう。トロを食いものにするニックのやり方に憤りを感じたエディは、敢然と立ち向かうことを決意する。
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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.
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