| Overall: | B+ |
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| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | C- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
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| Video Release: | 19 Mar 2007 |
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Sylvester Stallone wrote the script for the original Rocky in three days after watching a fight between Muhammad Ali and an unknown opponent. Cinderella Man is based on the life of real life depression-era fighter James J. Braddock.
Home Video Extra Features
Rocky Balboa becomes a home entertainment contender with this DVD release, which offers an audio commentary with Sylvester Stallone, deleted scenes (including an alternate ending), and boxing bloopers. You can also get a ringside look at the production with the featurettes, Skill vs. Will (the Making of Rocky Balboa), Reality in the Ring (filming Rocky’s final fight) and Virtual Champion (creating the computer fight).
Home Video Notes: Rocky: The Undisputed Edition
Release Date: 3 November 2009
The complete Rocky anthology is now available on Blu-ray. Along with the six movies in the series, the 7-disc box set includes bonus materials. Click here for a closer look at the product details for Rocky: The Undisputed Edition
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
