Rocky II
A retired champion boxer must decide whether to risk permanent blindness by returning to the ring for one final showdown that could cement his legacy or end his career forever.
“Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!”
Synopsis
After Rocky goes the distance with champion Apollo Creed, both men attempt to move past the fight and return to normalcy. Rocky begins a life with Adrian but struggles to find stability outside the ring, while Creed pursues a rematch to reclaim his standing. The "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" soon find themselves on a direct path toward a climactic and grueling battle that will be both brutal and unforgettable.
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A crew of 63+ credited
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Edited by Stanford C AllenShot by Bill ButlerScored by Bill Conti
Box Office
1979 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 29× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$200.2M
US & Canada: $85.2M — 43% of worldwide · International: $115.0M (57%)
Opening weekend: $6.4M — 8% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 780 theaters
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Also known as
- Rocky II - Die Revanchede
- Rocky 2fr
- Rocky II : La Revanchefr
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Cast & Crew
63 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sylvester Stallone
as Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire
as Adrian
Burt Young
as Paulie
Carl Weathers
as Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith
as Mickey
Tony Burton
as Apollo's Trainer
Joe Spinell
as Gazzo
Leonard Gaines
as Agent
Sylvia Meals
as Mary Anne Creed
Frank Mcrae
as Meat Foreman
Al Silvani
as Cutman (uncredited)
John Pleshette
as Director (uncredited)
Supporting cast
46Stu Nahan
as Announcer (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
as Commentator (uncredited)
Jerry Ziesmer
as Salesman (uncredited)
Paul Micale
as Father Carmine (uncredited)
Earl Montgomery
as Employment Manager (uncredited)
Herb Nanas
as Employment Manager (uncredited)
Stuart K Robinson
as Johnny (uncredited)
Frank Stallone Jr
as Singer (uncredited)
Charles Honi Coles
as Singer (uncredited)
Doug Flor
as Singer (uncredited)
Robert Kondyra
as Singer (uncredited)
James Zazzarino
as Singer (uncredited)
Eddie El Annimal Lopez
as Fighter (uncredited)
Taurean Blacque
as Lawyer (uncredited)
James J Casino
as Chink's Manager (uncredited)
Shaka Cumbuka
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Roberto Duran
as Fighter (uncredited)
Lou Fillipo
as Referee (uncredited)
Ruth Ann Flynn
as Jewelry Sales Lady (uncredited)
Linda Grey
as Agent (uncredited)
Grainger Hines
as Emergency Room Aide (uncredited)
Garrie Kelly
as White Hunter (uncredited)
Ava Lazar
as White Hunter (uncredited)
Joseph Letizia
as Car Salesman (uncredited)
Rene Le Vant
as Young Lugger (uncredited)
Tawny Little
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Mccrane
as Young Patient (uncredited)
Sonny Melendrez
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Munafo
as Boxer (uncredited)
Brent Musburger
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ed Ness
as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Fred Pinkard
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Jane Marla Robbins
as Gloria (uncredited)
Hank Rolike
as Cornerman (uncredited)
David L Ross
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fran Ryan
as Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)
Whitney Rydbeck
as Sound Man (uncredited)
Shepherd Sanders
as Employment Manager (uncredited)
Jeff Temkin
as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Allan Warnick
as Makeup Man (uncredited)
Charles Winkler
as Camera Assistant (uncredited)
James Zaza
as Emergency Room Reporter (uncredited)
Samuel Davis
as Apollo's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Rutanya Alda
as Doctor Cooper (uncredited)
Seargeoh Stallone
as Rocky Balboa Jr. (uncredited)
Butkus Stallone
as Dog (uncredited)
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