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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  • 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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  • Rocky Dead Meat T-Shirt

    Rocky Dead Meat T-Shirt

    Rocky Dead Meat T-Shirt
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  • Ginger Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Vintage Boxing design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Vintage Boxing

    Rocky T-Shirt - Vintage Boxing
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  • Indigo Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Letter Step Straight design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Letter Step Straight

    Rocky T-Shirt - Letter Step Straight
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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Three Photos Collage design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Three Photos Collage

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Three Photos Collage
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  • Rocky American Will T-Shirt

    Rocky American Will T-Shirt

    Rocky American Will T-Shirt
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Blue design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Blue

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Blue
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  • Red Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rd Stallion design

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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Greased Lightning design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Greased Lightning

    Rocky T-Shirt - Greased Lightning
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  • Natural Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Real Talk design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Real Talk

    Rocky T-Shirt - Real Talk
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  • Rocky Balboa T-Shirt

    Rocky Balboa T-Shirt

    Rocky Balboa T-Shirt
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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Clubber Pain design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Clubber Pain

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Clubber Pain
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Flower 1 design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Flower 1
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky 40Th Anniversary design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - 40Th Anniversary
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Million to One design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Million to One - White

    Rocky T-Shirt - Million to One - White
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  • Black Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Wrw 50Th design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Wrw 50Th - Black

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Wrw 50Th - Black
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky Knock Out design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky Knock Out - White
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  • Rocky Feeling Strong T-Shirt

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    Rocky Feeling Strong T-Shirt
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  • Natural Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Yippee design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Yippee
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  • Gray Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Vitruvian Rocky design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Vitruvian Rocky
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  • White Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Galaxy design

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    Rocky T-Shirt - Galaxy
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  • Sand Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Rocky 50 design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky 50

    Rocky T-Shirt - Rocky 50
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  • Gray Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky You’Re a Bum design

    Rocky T-Shirt - You're a Bum

    Rocky T-Shirt - You're a Bum
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  • Gray Heather Rocky t-shirt featuring a Rocky Win design

    Rocky T-Shirt - Win

    Rocky T-Shirt - Win
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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.