40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

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40 Years of Rocky:
The Birth of a Classic
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Film poster
Directed by Derek Wayne Johnson
Produced by
  • Derek Wayne Johnson
  • Chris May
  • Emmett James
Written by Derek Wayne Johnson
Based on Rocky
Starring
Narrated by
  • Sylvester Stallone
Music by Greg Sims
Production
company
Cinema 83
Distributed by
  • MGM/Epix
  • Branded Studios
  • Virgil Films
Release dates
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  • 9 June 2020 (2020-06-09)
Running time
 30 minutes
Country United States
Language English

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic, also known as Becoming Rocky: The Birth of a Classic, is a 2020 American short documentary film directed by Derek Wayne Johnson about the making of the original Rocky.[1]

Story

The film tells the story of Sylvester Stallone and the creation of the first Rocky film when he was an unknown actor. It is narrated by Sylvester Stallone as he takes the audience through rare and never-before-seen home movies, rehearsal footage and behind the scenes footage, giving insight into how the low budget fan-favorite film was made.[2]

Cast

The film is narrated by Stallone with archive footage starring the Rocky cast, including Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith.[3]

Production

Talking about the making of the film, Johnson describes how the series of events conspired that meant he was hand picked by Stallone to create this documentary.[4]

Distribution

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic was originally acquired by MGM for their streaming platform Epix, but has also been subsequently released on Transactional Video on Demand platforms Amazon and iTunes in the US and Canada by Virgil Films and as Becoming Rocky: The Birth of a Classic internationally by Branded Studios.[5][6]

Reception

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References

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External links

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