Review of Rocky (1976) by Noah M — 18 Mar 2015

The greatest sports film ever made. Stallone was at one point a good actor until he started making ridiculous action films.

This review of Rocky (1976) was written by Noah M on 18 Mar 2015.

Rocky has generally received very positive reviews.

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