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Rocky II
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Rediscover the excitement and adrenaline of the famous boxing film with our Rocky 2 Poster. Relive the legendary fight between Rocky and Apollo Creed in this cinema classic.
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Description of this Rocky 2 Poster
Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to Rocky (1976) and the second installment in the Rocky film series. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), struggling to adjust to his newfound fame and family life, finds himself in a rematch fiercely demanded by Apollo Creed (Weathers).
Development of Rocky II began in 1977, after Stallone completed the script. United Artists was reluctant to allow Stallone to direct after John G. Avildsen, the director of the first film, was unable to return. Stallone was ultimately hired after refusing to have the film made without him as director, and feedback from the rest of the cast was obtained shortly after. Principal photography began in 1978, with filming taking place primarily in Philadelphia, during which Stallone suffered several injuries.
Rocky II was theatrically released in the United States by United Artists on June 15, 1979. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its characterization, its finale, and Stallone's performance. It grossed $200 million worldwide and $85 million in North America, making it the third highest-grossing film of 1979 domestically and the second highest-grossing film worldwide. The sequel, Rocky III, was released in 1982.
On New Year's Day 1976, world heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed successfully defended his title in a split decision against challenger Rocky Balboa. He and Rocky are taken to the same hospital. Despite their mutual agreement not to seek a rematch, Apollo challenges Rocky again to prove that Rocky going the distance with him was a fluke, but Rocky declines and retires from professional boxing. Balboa's girlfriend Adrian supports his choice, as do his doctors who reveal that Rocky will need surgery for a detached retina, a condition that could lead to permanent blindness. In a private moment, Rocky goes to see a recovering Apollo and wants a truthful answer to his question of whether Apollo gave his all in the fight; Creed confirms this. After Rocky is released from the hospital, he enjoys the benefits of his new celebrity status. An agent sees Rocky as a potential endorsement and sponsorship from the gold mine and his sudden wealth encourages him to propose to Adrian. She happily accepts and they marry in a small ceremony. Shortly after, Adrian reveals that she is pregnant.
Meanwhile, fueled by hate mail claiming he fixed the fight in order to protect his reign as champion, Apollo becomes obsessed with the idea that a rematch is the only way to prove Rocky's performance was just a fluke. Determined to rectify the one flaw in his boxing career, Apollo demands that his team do whatever is necessary to push Rocky out of retirement, despite calls from friends and family that Rocky's ability to absorb punishment is too dangerous for his chances of defending the title a second time.
Rocky appears unaffected by Apollo's smear campaign, but his inexperience with money causes him to run into financial problems. After several failed attempts to find a job, Rocky visits Mickey Goldmill, his trainer and manager, at his gym to talk about the possibility of fighting again. Mickey declines any concern for Rocky's health, but he changes his mind after Apollo publicly insults Rocky. Adrian confronts Rocky about the danger of returning to boxing and reminds him of the risk to his eyesight. Rocky insists he doesn't know anything else, so it's the only way he can provide for them. Adrian, disappointed that Rocky broke his promise, refuses to support him.
Rocky and Mickey begin training but Rocky is not focused due to Adrian's disapproval. Adrian's brother Paulie confronts his sister for not supporting her husband. Adrian passes out during the confrontation and is rushed to the hospital where she goes to work. Despite being born premature, the baby is healthy, but Adrian falls into a coma. Rocky blames himself for what happened and refuses to leave her bedside until she wakes up, and will not go see her new baby until the baby can be with his mother. When Adrian comes out of his coma, she finds Rocky at his bedside, and the couple soon shows off their new baby, a boy, whom they call Robert "Rocky Jr". Adrian gives his blessing to the rematch and Rocky quickly gets into shape for the fight.
On Thanksgiving, the night of the match, Apollo made it a public goal to beat Rocky in no more than two rounds to prove that the first match going the distance was a fluke. In order to protect his vulnerable eye, Rocky chooses to fight right-handed rather than his natural southpaw, leaving him at a great disadvantage. Shot down twice by Creed and outclassed for much of the fight, Rocky still manages to fight hard enough to win a round. Heading into the fifteenth and final round, Creed is well ahead on points and only needs to stay away from Balboa to win the fight by decision. However, Creed wants to win by knockout in order to erase any doubt about his superiority and ignores his trainer's pleas to stay back. In the final round, Rocky refuses to return to his natural stance and, dramatically, unleashes a series of counterpunches on Creed, and begins to reverse the trend when he decides to switch to southpaw. The two men, exhausted, exchange blows until Rocky is able to gain the upper hand and knocks Creed down. The blow causes Rocky to also lose his balance and fall at the same time. As both men struggle to regain their feet, Rocky is able to get back up to his feet at the count of 9 while Apollo collapses from exhaustion, giving Rocky the victory by knockout and making him the new heavyweight champion heavy. Rocky then gives an impassioned speech to the crowd and holds the belt above his head with a message for his wife, who is watching the fight on television: "Yo, Adrian, I did it!"
