Rocky

Nobody gave Rocky a shot. He took it anyway. Rocky shirts for anyone who’s ever been counted out and kept swinging. The Italian Stallion, Mighty Mick’s Boxing, the Balboa Boxing Club, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and that Philadelphia ’76 look, printed on tees, ringers, mineral washes, raglans, and sweatshirts. If you’re looking for Rocky T-Shirts with real underdog energy, this is where you go the distance.
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  • Kelly Green Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Shamrock Meats Philly design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Shamrock Meats Philly

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Shamrock Meats Philly
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  • Gray Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Blocked Out design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Blocked Out
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  • Rocky Ringer T-Shirt - Rocky Americana 76

    Rocky Ringer T-Shirt - Rocky Americana 76

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  • Gray Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Philidelphia design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Philidelphia

    Rocky T-Shirt - Philidelphia
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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Superfight design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Superfight

    Rocky T-Shirt - Superfight
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Ii Poster design

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  • Ginger Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Classic Rocky design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Classic Rocky - Ginger

    Rocky T-Shirt - Classic Rocky - Ginger
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  • Navy Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Horse design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Horse

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Horse
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  • Black Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Philadelphia design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Philadelphia - Black Heather

    Rocky T-Shirt - Philadelphia - Black Heather
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  • Yellow Rocky t-shirt featuring an Italian Stallion design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Italian Stallion

    Rocky T-Shirt - Italian Stallion
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  • Rocky Stars T-Shirt

    Rocky Stars T-Shirt

    Rocky Stars T-Shirt
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  • Kelly Green Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Yo design

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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Adonis Creed Neon design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Adonis Creed Neon
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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Winning design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Winning - Black
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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky-Vs Clubber design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky-Vs Clubber

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky-Vs Clubber
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  • Graphite Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Catch This design

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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Italian Beef design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Italian Beef
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  • Rocky Italian Stallion Yellow T-Shirt

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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Galaxy design

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  • Gray Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Street Fighter design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Street Fighter
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  • Rocky Mineral Wash T-Shirt - Faded Main Event

    Rocky Mineral Wash T-Shirt - Faded Main Event

    Rocky Mineral Wash T-Shirt - Faded Main Event
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  • Rocky Kill You to Death Red T-Shirt

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    Rocky Kill You to Death Red T-Shirt
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  • Navy Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Stars and Stripes 50Th design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Stars and Stripes 50Th
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  • Natural Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky and Doggy design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky and Doggy

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky and Doggy
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Questions

How fast did Stallone write Rocky?
In about three and a half days, right after watching the Muhammad Ali vs Chuck Wepner fight in March 1975.
Did Stallone turn down big money to star?
Yes. He rejected a six-figure offer for the script because he insisted on playing Rocky himself, and said he would never have forgiven himself if it succeeded with someone else.
What was the budget, and how did it do?
About 1 million dollars, and it returned over 11,000 percent, one of the most profitable films ever made.
Are Stallone’s real family in the movie?
Yes. To save money his father rang the bell between rounds, his brother Frank sang on a street corner, and his first wife was the still photographer.
Were those real sides of beef?
Yes. Rocky’s meat-locker training used real hanging beef as punching bags.
Did Stallone really sell his dog?
Reportedly. A broke Stallone is said to have sold his dog Butkus and bought him back after the sale, and the dog appears in the film.
How was the running scene filmed so smoothly?
With Garrett Brown’s newly invented Steadicam, which glided alongside Rocky during training and the museum-steps run. Rocky was one of the first films to use it.
How was Apollo Creed cast?
Real boxer Ken Norton was first sought but pulled out, so the role went to Carl Weathers, who played Apollo across the series.
How did Talia Shire get cast as Adrian?
After Carrie Snodgress left over a money dispute, Susan Sarandon was deemed too pretty and Cher too expensive, and Talia Shire’s audition won her the part.
What’s the story behind Rocky’s shorts?
A prop mistake gave him red shorts with a white stripe instead of the reverse. Rather than reshoot, they wrote the promoter’s line that it doesn’t really matter, does it?
Did the actors get hurt in the final fight?
Yes. Stallone suffered bruised ribs and Weathers a damaged nose, the opposite of their characters’ injuries.
How did Rocky do at the Oscars?
Ten nominations and three wins: Best Picture, Best Director for John G. Avildsen, and Best Film Editing.
Are the Rocky Steps real?
Yes, the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A Rocky statue was commissioned in 1982 and now stands permanently beside them, and fans run the steps daily.
What happened with the ’Gonna Fly Now’ theme?
It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in July 1977 and later landed 58th on AFI’s list of top movie songs.