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Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. [2] 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 .
The original film was written by Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen, and was followed by the sequels Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), and Rocky Balboa (2006). Stallone wrote and directed four of the five sequels, with Avildsen returning to direct Rocky V.
The film's success led to eight sequels, beginning with Rocky II in 1979. Followed by Rocky III in 1982, Rocky IV in 1985, Rocky V in 1990, Rocky Balboa in 2006, Creed in 2015 and Creed II in 2018. Another sequel, titled Creed III, was released in 2023; however, Stallone did not appear in the film.
William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor. [1] He is best known for his film scores, including Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Dynasty (and its sequel The Colbys), and ...
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Rocky II United Artists / Chartoff-Winkler Productions Sylvester Stallone (director/screenplay); Sylvester Stallone , Talia Shire , Burt Young , Carl Weathers , Burgess Meredith , Tony Burton , Sylvia Meals, Seargeoh Stallone, Joe Spinell , Paul J. Micale, Jeff Temkin, Lou Filippo , Brent Musburger , Stu Nahan , Bill Baldwin, LeRoy Neiman
Robert Balboa Jr. is portrayed by Seargeoh Stallone in Rocky II, [5] Ina Fried in Rocky III, [6] Rocky Krakoff in Rocky IV, [7] Sage Stallone in Rocky V, [8] and Milo Ventimiglia as an adult Bobby in Rocky Balboa [9] and Creed II. [10] A photo of a nine-year-old Sage Stallone as Bobby, with Rocky, is seen in Creed.
In 1979, he acted in Jonathan Demme's Last Embrace, [16] and William Richert's Winter Kills. Spinell reprised his role as Gazzo in Rocky II this time directed by Sylvester Stallone. Rocky II finished in the top three highest-grossing films of 1979, in both the North American market and worldwide. The film grossed $6,390,537 during its opening ...