They chose Rocky Balboa because he is an illiterate debt collector from Philadelphia who is willing to take on Apollo Creed as a promotional stunt for the world heavyweight boxing champion. Rocky hooks up with Mickey Goldmill to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. â€
Why not check out one of Sylvester Stallone's first movies? No, not at all! The one that made him famous, a just updated movie he made all by himself: Rocky! It's partly based on Stallone's own life, but he portrays his own struggles as those of a low-ranking boxer in it.