Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

100 mins | Drama | May 15, 1999

Step 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!

Rocky Marciano

100 mins | Drama | May 15, 1999

Rocky Marciano
Step 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!
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers
Original title Rocky Marciano
Directors Charles Winkler
Writers

Cast

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 Danby

as Carmine Vingo

Gil Filar

as Young Rocky

J. Winston Carroll

as Murphy (as John Winston Carrol)