Rocky Balboa (2006)

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writers (WGA):

Sylvester Stallone (written by)
Sylvester Stallone (characters)

Release Date:

20 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

It ain't over 'til it's over.

Plot:

Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement to step into the ring for the last time and face the heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Boxing | Restaurant | Boxing Champion | Boxing Match

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Antonio Tarver	...	Mason 'The Line' Dixon
Geraldine Hughes	...	Marie
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Robert Balboa Jr.
Tony Burton	...	Duke
A.J. Benza	...	L.C.
James Francis Kelly III	...	Steps
Talia Shire	...	Adrian (archive footage)
Lou DiBella	...	Himself
Mike Tyson	...	Himself
Henry G. Sanders	...	Martin
Pedro Lovell	...	Spider Rico
Ana Gerena	...	Isabel
Angela Boyd	...	Angie
Louis Giansante	...	Bar Thug
Maureen Schilling	...	Lucky's Bartender
Lahmard J. Tate	...	X-Cell (as Lahmard Tate)
Woody Paige	...	ESPN Commentator (as Woodrow W. Paige)
Skip Bayless	...	ESPN Commentator
Jay Crawford	...	ESPN Commentator
Brian Kenny	...	ESPN Host
Dana Jacobson	...	ESPN Host
Charles Johnson	...	ESPN Host (as Chuck Johnson)
James Binns	...	Commissioner (as James J. Binns)
Johnnie Hobbs Jr.	...	Commissioner
Barney Fitzpatrick	...	Commissioner
Jim Lampley	...	HBO Commentator
Larry Merchant	...	HBO Commentator
Max Kellerman	...	HBO Commentator
LeRoy Neiman	...	Himself
Bert Randolph Sugar	...	Ring Magazine Reporter
Bernard Fernández	...	Boxing Association of America Writer (as Bernard Fernandez)
Gunnar Peterson	...	Weightlifting Trainer
Yahya	...	Dixon's Opponent
Marc Ratner	...	Weigh-In Official
Anthony Lato Jr.	...	Rocky's Inspector
Jack Lazzarado	...	Dixon's Inspector
Michael Buffer	...	Ring Announcer
Joe Cortez	...	Referee
Carter Mitchell	...	Shamrock Foreman
Vinod Kumar	...	Ravi
Fran Pultro	...	Father at Restaurant
Frank Stallone	...	Dinner Patron (as Frank Stallone Jr.)
Jody Giambelluca	...	Dinner Patron
Tobias Segal	...	Robert's Friend
Tim Carr	...	Robert's Friend
Matt Frack	...	Robert's Friend #3
Paul Dion Monte	...	Robert's Friend
Kevin King Templeton	...	Robert's Friend (as Kevin King-Templeton)
Robert Michael Kelly	...	Mr. Tomilson
Rick Buchborn	...	Rocky Fan
Nick Baker	...	Irish Pub Bartender
Don Sherman	...	Andy
Stu Nahan	...	Computer Fight Commentator (voice)
Gary Compton	...	Security Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ahl	...	Restaurant patron (uncredited)
Andrew Aninsman	...	Promoter (uncredited)
Lacy Bevis	...	Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Tim Brooks	...	Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Ricky Cavazos	...	Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Rennie Cowan	...	Boxing spectator (uncredited)
Deon Derrico	...	High roller at limo (uncredited)
Ruben Fischman	...	High-Roller in Las Vegas (uncredited)
David Gere	...	Patron at Adrian's (uncredited)
Mark J. Kilbane	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Zach Klinefelter	...	Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
David Kneeream	...	Adrian's Patron (uncredited)
Dolph Lundgren	...	Captain Ivan Drago (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Mauro	...	Sports Journalist (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Burgess Meredith	...	Mickey Goldmill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Montero	...	Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Keith Moyer	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Mr. T	...	Clubber Lang (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline Olivia	...	Girl (uncredited)
Brian H. Scott	...	Ringside Cop #1 (uncredited)
Jackie Sereni	...	Girl on Steps (uncredited)
Keyon Smith	...	Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Traynor	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Kimberly Villanova	...	Business woman (uncredited)

Directed by
Sylvester Stallone

Writing credits (WGA)
Sylvester Stallone		(written by)
Sylvester Stallone		(characters)

Produced by
Robert Chartoff	....	executive producer
William Chartoff	....	producer (as Billy Chartoff)
Guy Riedel	....	co-producer
Kevin King Templeton	....	producer (as kevin king)
Charles Winkler	....	producer
David Winkler	....	producer
Irwin Winkler	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bill Conti

Cinematography by
J. Clark Mathis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sean Albertson

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe

Production Design by
Franco-Giacomo Carbone

Art Direction by
Michael Atwell
Jesse Rosenthal

Set Decoration by
Robert Greenfield

Costume Design by
Gretchen Patch

Makeup Department
Carlton Coleman	....	makeup lab technician: W.M. Creations
Carlton Coleman	....	mold maker: W.M. Creations
David Danon	....	key hair stylist
Diane Dixon	....	hair stylist
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup department head
Diane Heller	....	makeup artist
Jim Kail	....	key makeup artist (as James R. Kail)
Rich Knight	....	makeup lab technician: W.M. Creations
Rich Knight	....	mold maker: W.M. Creations
Deborah Knotts	....	hair stylist: Las Vegas (as Debra Knotts)
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetic supply
Nicole Venables	....	personal hair stylist: Sylvester Stallone
Ryan McDowell	....	life casting (uncredited)

Production Management
Rachel Klein	....	post-production supervisor: HBO
Udi Nedivi	....	unit production manager
Carey Len Smith	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katie Carroll	....	second second assistant director
Christina Fong	....	second assistant director
Louis Guerra	....	second second assistant director
Rip Murray	....	first assistant director
Christian Pichler	....	second second assistant director
Ken Twohy	....	crowds assistant director
Charles Winkler	....	second unit director

Art Department
Adrienne Boyd	....	art department coordinator
Curtis Coyote	....	painter: Philadelphia
Jonathan A. Davidson	....	key construction grip
Mathias Fain	....	set dresser
Karyn Gerred	....	scenic artist
Sean Ginevan	....	leadman
Alberto Gonzalez-Reyna	....	assistant art director
Jon E. Graf	....	construction foreman
Brandi Hugo	....	art department assistant
Audrey A. Johnson	....	assistant property master
Kent H. Johnson	....	property master
Joseph Kearney	....	construction coordinator: LA/Las Vegas
Eric Knight	....	stand-by painter
Robert E. Knight	....	head paint foreman
Paul Maiello	....	construction coordinator
Jonah Markowitz	....	assistant art director
Cameron Matheson	....	set dressing gang boss
Scott Owen	....	set dresser
Drew Pinniger	....	props
Jolie Scherberger	....	set dresser
Billy Stearne	....	props
Billy Stearne	....	set dresser
Nell Stifel	....	charge scenic
Kathleen Walker	....	art department coordinator
Robert M. Bouffard	....	prop fabricator (uncredited)
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist
Adam Blantz	....	utility sound technician
Tom Burns	....	sound re-recordist
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	supervising sound editor (as Chic Ciccolini III)
Vincent Cirilli	....	ProTools engineer
Alan Decker	....	sound re-recording mixer: temp mix
Brian John Gardner	....	apprentice sound editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Tom Hartig	....	boom operator
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Larry Kemp	....	adr editor
Tateum Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Steve Maslow	....	supervising sound mixer
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Lynn Sable	....	assistant sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	sound editor
Karen Spangenberg	....	supervising dialogue editor
Mark Ulano	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects director

Visual Effects by
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor
Derek Bird	....	digital supervisor
Chad Buehler	....	2D visual effects supervisor
Chad Buehler	....	lead compositor
Cyntia Büll	....	digital compositor
Ken Busick	....	digital compositor
D. Walt Cameron	....	digital compositor
Ozzie Carmona	....	digital compositor
Merlin Carroll	....	rotoscope artist
Eric D. Christensen	....	senior staff: RotoFactory, Inc.
Ronnie Cleland	....	roto artist
Kirby Conn	....	visual effects
Alan De Castro	....	digital compositor
Marie Victoria Denoga	....	digital compositor
Sharon R. Eisenberg	....	rotoscope artist
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor
Jenny Foster	....	visual effects coordinator
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Scott Gaynos	....	digital artist: RotoFactory
Brad Gayo	....	digital compositor
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Chris Hopkins	....	lead matchmover technical director
Christopher Ivins	....	digital compositor: Look! Effects, Inc.
Andreas Jablonka	....	digital compositor: LOOK! Effects inc.
Michael Kaelin	....	digital compositor/matchmover: LookFX
Sam Khorshid	....	visual effects
Danny S. Kim	....	visual effects
Krista Maryanski	....	post production coordinator
W. Regan McGee	....	digital artist
C. Andrew Nelson	....	digital effects artist: RotoFactory, Inc.
Jim O'Hagan	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title
Rob Ostir	....	digital compositor
Patrick Parenteau	....	senior visual effects animator
Stephen Martin Paull	....	visual effects
Patrick Phillips	....	visual effects
Tristan Rayos	....	digital I/O
Chad Schott	....	digital compositor
M. Zachary Sherman	....	digital effects artist
Al Shier	....	visual effects producer
Tefft Smith	....	digital effects artist: LOOK! Effects inc.
Malcolm Thomas-Gustave	....	character technical director: fight simulation, Blur Studio
Rene Tougeron	....	visual effects producer: RotoFactory, Inc.
Justin van der Lek	....	digital compositor
Bob Wiatr	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Stephen Wilson	....	digital compositor
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Nina Yoon	....	rotoscope artist
Jennifer Yu	....	digital artist
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Digital Intermediate, Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunt coordinator/double
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hospecio Balani	....	rigging grip (as Bud Balani)
John Bramley	....	still photographer
David Brandon	....	rigging electrician
Rod Calarco	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Aaron Cannata	....	digital video assist operator
Mark Catania	....	grip
Fred Cooper	....	dolly grip
Scott Crabbe	....	key digital video assist operator
Glenn Davis	....	electrician (as Glenn R. Davis)
Thomas Devine	....	rigging electrician
Colette Gabriel	....	camera loader
Russ Hoffman	....	electrician
Gregory F. Johnson	....	grip
Gregory F. Johnson	....	grip: Philadelphia
Dan Jones	....	electrician
David Katz	....	digital video assist operator
Michael Asa Leonard	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Paul Lohr	....	electrician
William Louthe	....	electrician
Rob Mabin	....	electrician
Terry Meadows	....	gaffer: second unit
Tim Metivier	....	first assistant camera
Tim Metivier	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Nathaniel Miller	....	digital imaging technician
John S. Moyer	....	Steadicam operator
John S. Moyer	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Francine Natale	....	best boy rigging electric: Philadelphia
Brian S. Osmond	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Justin Panzanaro	....	additional grip: second unit
Colin J. Peters	....	electrician
Lawrence Price	....	electrician: Philadelphia
Brian Raby	....	set electrician
Brian H. Reynolds	....	key grip
Gay E. Riedel	....	electrician
Leon Sanginiti	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Daniel D. Sariano	....	assistant camera
James 'Biff' Thomsen	....	electrician
Daniel L. Turrett	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael J. Walker	....	additional camera operator
Larry Wallace	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Ruel Pascual	....	animator
Derron Ross	....	animation director

Casting Department
Susan Paley Abramson	....	casting associate
Danielle Colli	....	casting assistant
Tracy Dixon	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Diane Heery	....	casting: Philadelphia
David Kramer	....	extras casting
Jason Loftus	....	local casting associate: Philadelphia
Sean Kevin Sweeney	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Almaraz	....	costumer
Jennifer Antony	....	costumer
Christann Chanell	....	costume department assistant
Laurel Frushour	....	set costumer
Honora Jackson	....	costumer
Bob Moore Jr.	....	set costumer
Kara Morasco	....	tailor
Maren Reese	....	costumer
Hope Slepak	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Sean Albertson	....	supervising editor
Paul Bronkar	....	digital intermediate colorist
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Seth Clark	....	first assistant editor
Kate Crossley	....	digital intermediate editor
Robert Drwila	....	assistant editor
Michael Grawert	....	assistant colorist
Julia Grove	....	editorial assistant
Paul Harb	....	additional editor
Paul Harb	....	montage editor
David Matusek	....	apprentice editor
Jerimiah Morey	....	assistant colorist
Evan Schiff	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ashley Irwin	....	co-orchestrator
Ashley Irwin	....	composer: additional music
Ashley Irwin	....	electronic music producer
Lisa Jaime	....	music editor
Daniel J. Johnson	....	music editor
Chris McGeary	....	music editor
Justin Reeve	....	music coordinator
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Gil Amaral	....	transportation coordinator
Gregory J. Cimino	....	set dresser truck driver
L. Chip Crosby Jr.	....	transportation captain
Doug Dovichi	....	driver
Christian G. Ervin	....	driver: set dressing
Michael Kelly	....	transportation
Kelsey Kimes	....	driver
James Lowder	....	transportation coordinator
Caroline Mah	....	transportation secretary
William McCleery	....	van driver
Larry Michael	....	driver generator operator
Jim Moores	....	picture car coordinator
John Morrone III	....	transportation coordinator: main unit
Christopher Weippert	....	driver
Kirk Kelly	....	mechanic (uncredited)

Other crew
Nicole Agostino	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Dantonio Alvarez	....	assistant location manager
Alex Barnoya	....	key set medic
Shane Bissett	....	additional production assistant
Cathleen M. Carden	....	local assistant production accountant
Heather Cohen	....	travel coordinator
Malika R. Cohen	....	set production assistant
Amy Cutler	....	parking assistant
Dante	....	warm-up comic
Benjamin Davidow	....	production assistant
Gabe de Kelaita	....	set production assistant
Sean Donnelly	....	location assistant
Luan Evans	....	extras production assistant
Federico Ferreri	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Rudi Fischer	....	assistant parking coordinator: Philadelphia
Stephen Fischer	....	key assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Stephen Fischer	....	location scout: Los Angeles
Peggy Flood	....	additional voice talent
John Galloway	....	location assistant
Harley Glantz	....	graphics producer: HBO
Steven James Golebiowski	....	second accountant
Veloz Gomez	....	production assistant
John Graber	....	second assistant accountant
Peter Gray	....	24p high definition systems engineer
Vanessa Gutin	....	production secretary
Staci Hagenbaugh	....	location assistant
Heather Holty	....	digital laboratory project manager
Tammy Lynn Howell	....	production assistant
Luika Imaoka	....	construction accountant
Carol Jacob	....	location assistant
Cheri Jacobs	....	first assistant accountant
Charles 'Man' Johnson	....	film runner (as Man Johnson)
Jason Johnson	....	production assistant
Kurtis Johnson	....	accounting clerk
Kathleen Kelly	....	key medic
Jesse Kobayashi	....	digital laboratory project manager
Monique LaMontagne	....	set location assistant
Gary LaPoten	....	production consultant
Talia Leone	....	office production assistant: Philadelphia
Terren Lin	....	parking assistant
Tali Lipa	....	accountant
Avery Little	....	location site representative
Matt Lombardo	....	set production assistant
Justin G. Maguire	....	production assistant
Sheryl Main	....	publicist
David Malley	....	assistant production coordinator
Jason A. McCauley	....	parking coordinator: Philadelphia
Isaac Mejía	....	set production assistant
Tony Milus	....	assistant: Antonio Tarver
Kelly Moran-Brown	....	production coordinator
Marisa Murphy	....	accounting clerk
Matthew S. O'Brien	....	office production assistant
Sharon Pinkenson	....	film commissioner
Mark Pricskett	....	photo double
Katie Pruitt	....	set production assistant
David Raynor	....	assistant production coordinator: Philadelphia
Shannon E. Riggs	....	assistant: Guy Riedel
Julian Ruhe	....	assistant location manager
Jose Ruisanchez	....	assistant: Messrs. Winkler, Winkler & Chartoff
Robert Sale	....	technical advisor: boxing (as Rob Sale)
J. Celeste Salzer	....	assistant: Mr. Stallone & Mr. King
Gregory Santoro	....	production assistant
Michael Saunders	....	production assistant
Paul Schreiber	....	key location manager
Paul Schreiber	....	location scout: Los Angeles
Jason J. Scott	....	production assistant
Mike Sime	....	video playback engineer
Richard Streeter	....	production assistant
Laura Summer	....	crowd agent
Patricia Taggart	....	location manager: Philadelphia
Tommy Taormina Jr.	....	stand-in
Brian Taylor	....	production assistant
Scott Trimble	....	location scout: Los Angeles
Mike Tsucalas	....	production assistant
Marion Tumen	....	script supervisor
Bill Vergos	....	assistant: Mr. Young (as William Vergos)
Ken C. Wu	....	set production assistant
Dave Zarenkiewicz	....	location scout
Andrew Aninsman	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)
Adam C. Londy	....	production intern (uncredited)
Tisha Tinsman	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Muhammad Ali	....	special thanks
Debbie Durkin	....	special thanks
Rehan Jalali	....	special thanks
Jane Oliver	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (copyright owner)
• Columbia Pictures (presents) (copyright owner)
• Revolution Studios (presents) (copyright owner)
• Chartoff-Winkler Productions
• Rogue Marble

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (The Undisputed Collection)
• Revolution Studios (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals and visual effects)
• LOOK! Effects (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Film Art  art consulting
• Capitol Records  soundtrack
• Casting Associates  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• ESPN  special thanks
• Got Films  camera equipment provided by (world premier)
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Home Box Office (HBO)  special thanks (as HBO)
• Inflatable Crowd Company, The  inflatable mannequins
• Motive Entertainment  marketing
• National Event Services  location security
• RotoFactory  post-production
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• Tomkats Catering  catering

Also Known As:

Rocky VI (USA) (working title)
Rocky VI: Puncher's Chance (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for boxing violence and some language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Ireland:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:A | Norway:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

1818 East Tusculum Street, Kensington, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

This film was shipped to theaters under the code name "Nobody Parties".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rocky and Marie was walking toward the van from the bar, the van is parked about a quarter of a block away from the bar. After Rocky come back from confronting with the drunk, the van is parked on the corner and blocking the crosswalk.

Quotes:

[first lines]
HBO Commentator: Yet another quick knockout for Mason Dixon, almost perfunctory; the fans let him know how they feel about it.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Comebacks (2007)

Soundtrack:

Get Up

A fitting and heartwarming conclusion

Sylvester Stallone completes his Rocky Epic with a stirring conclusion. I saw a special sneak preview in Detroit at a Kronk Boxing Gym benefit. Although the first 45 minutes kind of dragged, and at times the dialog made me cringe, its at least as worthy of Rocky II or the original Rocky. A lot of flashbacks, but it definitely wraps up the series a lot better than Rocky V did. It won't win best picture, or any great acting awards, but the cinematography was better than I've seen in a lot of the previous 5. As far as the big question in the blogs, does Rocky die in this one, you'll have to wait till Christmas and see for yourself. The music was great, the final scenes were great, and Paulie was great! It was also interesting to reintroduce the characters of Little Marie and Spider Rico from the first movie.