40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020)

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An unknown actor. An underrated director. The ultimate underdog film.

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

• Released: 2020-06-09
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 53 votes

Directed by Derek Wayne Johnson.

Top cast

• Sylvester Stallone as Narrator/Self (archive footage)
• John G. Avildsen as Self (archive footage)
• Carl Weathers as Self (archive footage)
• Talia Shire as Self (archive footage)
• Burgess Meredith as Self (archive footage)
• Burt Young as Self (archive footage)
• Joe Spinell as Self (archive footage)
• Thayer David as Self (archive footage)
• Tony Burton as Self (archive footage)
• Bill Conti as Self (archive footage)

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Where to watch 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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