‘I Play Rocky’ movie review: Anthony Ippolito makes this underdog story sing

Fifty years ago, on November 21, Rocky, a film about a small-time boxer going up against the heavyweight world champion, was released. Made with a limited budget and an unknown actor in the lead, it went on to be the most successful film of the year along with getting nominated for 10 Oscars. Since then, it has routinely found its place in best-of lists.

story ‘Rocky’ documentary by Sylvester Stallone to premiere on June 9 I Play Rocky (English) Director: Peter Farrelly Starring: Anthony Ippolito, AnnaSophia Robb, Toby Kebbell, P. J. Byrne, Jay Duplass, Matt Dillon, Stephan James, Tracy Letts Storyline: A story about the making of the classic and how a young struggling Sylvester Stallone fought tooth and nail to realise his dream.

Runtime: 130 minutes The making of the film is as dramatic as the movie itself. The unknown writer, Sylvester Stallone, wanted to play the lead and stood by his choice despite all the money studio bosses threw at him. Peter Farrelly, who made the execrable Balls Up, has told the story of the making of the classic in I Play Rocky.