Sylvester Stallone followed up his massive success in 'Rocky' with this tale of life in New York's Hell's Kitchen set during the late 1940s. Stallone plays Cosmo, the smartest of the three Carboni brothers, and the one who comes up with the idea of trying to make a fortune in the seedy world of wrestling. Cosmo's brother Victor (Lee Canalito) agrees to enter the ring, while elder brother Lenny (Armand Assante) comes aboard as manager, and together the three of them begin to make some real money. But as Victor becomes more and more successful, the brothers come into conflict with underworld bum Stitch Mahon (Kevin Conway).

In this sequel to 'Rocky', boxer Rocky Balboa's (Sylvester Stallone) life returns to normality following his near loss to world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Anxious to prove that Rocky's performance was a mere fluke, Creed offers him a big money rematch. Now unemployed and with a child on the way, Rocky has little option but to accept.

Club fighter Rocky Balboa has hit rock bottom. Having turned thirty, his boxing career is virtually over and he now makes a living collecting payments for a loan shark. Things start to look up when he begins dating Adrian, sister of his friend Paulie. However, when world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed decides to take on a 'nobody' in his title fight, Rocky finds himself chosen.

Encouraged by his coach, Mickey, he begins training for the big fight - much to Adrian's disapproval.

Academy Award Winner
- Best Picture Of 1976
- Best Director
- Best Editing