Product Details

• Actors: Jon Favreau, Penelope Ann Miller, Judd Hirsch, Tony Lo Bianco, Duane Davis
• Directors: Charles Winkler
• Writers: Charles Winkler, Dick Beebe, Larry Golin, William Nack
• Producers: Nicholas J. Gray, Rob Cowan
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006GAO8Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,991 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Rocky Marciano" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatness! "Pulling no punches" (LA Daily News), Jon Favreau (Swingers) and OscarÂ(r) winner* George C. Scott give TKO performances in this outstanding biography of the only undefeated world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing! In the small blue-collar town of Brockton, Massachusetts, young Rocky Marciano (Favreau) turns to the ring as his ticket out. Training twice as hard and twice as long as anyone else, he pounds his way to victory and his reputation quickly spreads as "the guy to beat." But behind the gloves Rocky is unhappy with his gift and he's thinking of retiring. So, with the fate of his career hanging in the balance, he finds a way to unleash his thunder againthis time against his biggest hero: Joe Louis! *1970: Actor, Patton

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not accurate, and just average, April 11, 2006

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ron rossi 22 (colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocky Marciano (DVD)

I'm a big Marciano fan and cant wait for a realistic movie to come out about him, unfortunately this was not it. If your not familiar with Marciano you may like this simply as a decent piece of filmmaking, but if your looking for an accurate account of the real man, this isnt even close. The cast is okay (penelope miller, and john favreau, among others), but the writing is second rate and as I said, not at all true to the real life story of this great champion. Most egregious was the personality portrayal, a cockiness and even arrogance that was the complete opposite to the humble and soft spoken demeanor of the real Rocky. I dont understand why they didnt consult the family members for guidance because Rockys real life was certainly fascinating, and does not need to be exagerrated to provide interest. As others pointed out there were also events that just never happenned (visiting Louis in a hospital) . Besides the historical inaccuracies this movie really was just average in terms of entertainment. Someday I hope to see a better account that this great hero deserves. James Cameron, Ron Howard are you listening?

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A Great Movie", August 2, 1999

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[e-mail] (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocky Marciano [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have to say that this movie was extremaly well made. The True Story of a Great legend. "Rocky Marciano" Not only was the acting a 5 star Job well done, But the Music was very Beautiful. The fight scenes were awesome. The best fight was the Marciano/Louis fight. This fight brought a few tears to my eyes. The way they kept goin back and forth. The Music was emotional. The Touchin scene of Rocky visiting Louis after the fight in the dressing room. How that scene went back and forth where Rock was with Louis at the mental institute. Very Terrific film. I can't wait to purchase the Video.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a different kind of boxing movie, February 16, 2005

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The Monarch "Dr.Venture's arch-nemesis" (Philadelphia ,PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocky Marciano (DVD)

Boxing films:We've seen it all before...it's Rocky Balboa, over and over again. Here's a breath of fresh air- a true story about a real champion. Jon Favreau is terrific as Rocky Marciano, who seemed to be a really nice guy who took care of his friends and family. I watched this film not knowing anything about Rocky Marciano other than the fact that he was a boxer, and this film did a good job at educating me, without ever being sappy or boring.