Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
Made in US
6.1/10
2011
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Cast
Chuck Wepner
As Self
Sylvester Stallone
As Self
Muhammad Ali
As Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
As Self
Don King
As Self
Vince McMahon
As Self
Sonny Liston
As Self (archive footage)
Mike Douglas
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown
As Self (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan
As Self (archive footage)
André Roussimoff
As Self (archive footage)
Howard Cosell
As Self (archive footage)
Irwin Winkler
As Self
Jake LaMotta
As Self (archive footage)
Jerry Izenberg
As Self
Floyd Patterson
As Self
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