“Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.”
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
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Chuck Wepner
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Known for
Rocky
The Expendables
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Also in
The Greatest
Freedom Road
George Foreman
Self
Also in
The Fighter
American Inventor
Don King
Self
Also in
Head Office
Miami Vice
Vince McMahon
Self
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Raw
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Head
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Cinderella
Gator
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Blues Brothers
Rocky IV
Hulk Hogan
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Rocky III
Suburban Commando
André Roussimoff
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Princess Bride
Trading Mom
Howard Cosell
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Battle of the Network Stars
Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is
Jeff Feuerzeig Director
United States release October 25, 2011 · Produced in United States · Production ESPN
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ESPN Films
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ESPN
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United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · October 25, 2011
Theatrical
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