Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to the 1976 film Rocky, and was the last installment in the Rocky franchise that was distributed solely by United Artists. Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. The Ring magazine heavyweight championship belt makes its first appearance in the series. Released on June 15, 1979, the film was followed by Rocky III in 1982.
| Director | Sylvester Stallone |
| Produced by | Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff |
| Writer(s) | Sylvester Stallone |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith |
| Music | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Danford B. Greene, Stanford C. Allen, Janice Hampton |
| Production, company | Chartoff-Winkler Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Released | June 15, 1979 (United States) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $200.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 916043 |
About Rocky II
This sequel sees Rocky getting back into the ring with Apollo Creed. Sylvester Stallone wrote, starred, and directed the film that grossed over $200 million worldwide.
Achievement of Rocky II
For the first time we can learn Rocky's first name which is Robert. 800 local school children were used as extras in the movie.
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