Rocky III (1982) Sylvester Stallone

Around the World in 80s Movies by Vince Leo

Dec 21, 202443:14Arts

With Rocky III , director-screenwriter-star Stallone takes the film series into a new direction, although the underdog formula still stays intact. Stallone realizes that it’s hard to be the underdog when you’...

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