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Rocky Balboa (2006)

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Overview

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, A.J. Benza, James Francis Kelly III, Lou DiBella, Mike Tyson, Henry G. Sanders, Pedro Lovell, Ana Gerena, Louis Giansante, Maureen Schilling, Lahmard J. Tate, Woody Paige, Skip Bayless, Jay Crawford, Brian Kenny, Dana Jacobson, Charles Johnson, James Binns, Johnnie Hobbs Jr., Barney Fitzpatrick, Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, Max Kellerman, LeRoy Neiman, Bert Sugar, Bernardo Fernández, Gunnar Peterson, Yahya, Marc Ratner, Anthony Lato Jr., Jack Lazzarado, Michael Buffer, Joe Cortez, Carter Mitchell, Vinod Kumar, Fran Pultro, Frank Stallone Jr., Jody Giambelluca, Tobias Segal, Tim Carr, Matt Frack, Paul Dion Monte, Kevin King Templeton, Robert Michael Kelly, Rick Buchborn, Nick Baker, Don Sherman, Stu Nahan, Gary Compton, David Gere, Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Angelyna Martinez-Boyd, Jeffrey Mowery

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Length

102 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

Rocky 6, Rocky VI, Rocky VI - Rocky Balboa

Last Updated

4 hours ago

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Length
102 mins
Type
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Alternative Titles
Rocky 6, Rocky VI, Rocky VI - Rocky Balboa
Last Updated
4 hours ago
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