Films

Before writing and starring in one of the most influential sport films ever made, 29-year-old Sylvester Stallone (Anthony Ippolito) was a struggling actor waiting for his big break. Battling homelessness and poverty, Stallone decides it’s time to take a bet on himself. The rest is history.

In his latest cinematic feat, Green Book director Peter Farrelly captures how Stallone took a leap of faith and emerged as a shining star. He wasn’t just playing underdog Rocky Balboa—he was the underdog that had everything on the line. A sensational story about unrelenting grit and self-realization, I Play Rocky is the tale of how one man, one script, and one unnegotiable ultimatum changed Hollywood forever.

“A cleverly crafted crowd-pleaser…a high comedy of Hollywood creativity”
-Owen Gleiberman, Variety