Rocky
Director: John G. Avildsen. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, Thayer David,
Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Jodi Letizia, Al Silvani, Bill Baldwin, Sr. Screenplay: Sylvester Stallone.
Full review to follow soon. Grade: B
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- *Best Picture
- *Best Director: John G. Avildsen
- Best Actress: Talia Shire
- Best Actor: Sylvester Stallone
- Best Supporting Actor: Burgess Meredith
- Best Supporting Actor: Burt Young
- Best Original Screenplay: Sylvester Stallone
- *Best Film Editing: Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad
- Best Original Song: "Gonna Fly Now"
- Best Sound
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- *Best Picture (Drama)
- Best Director: John G. Avildsen
- Best Actress (Drama): Talia Shire
- Best Actor (Drama): Sylvester Stallone
- Best Screenplay: Sylvester Stallone
- Best Original Score: Bill Conti
- Other Awards:
- Directors Guild of America—Best Director: John G. Avildsen
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Supporting Actress: Talia Shire
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Picture (tie)