I Play Rocky

Featuring a career-making performance from Anthony Ippolito, the latest from Oscar winner Peter Farrelly vividly recreates the story of how an unknown named Sylvester Stallone got Rocky produced — and became a superstar.

After years of trying and failing to get roles as an actor, the young Stallone decides to write the perfect screenplay for himself, drawing on his own life and struggles: Rocky. Everyone loves the script, but there's a catch: Stallone plays the title role, or no deal. As producers and studios try to throw money at him to give in and sell his work, the penniless actor holds firm. Even when he finally gets his way, the odds are stacked against him. One false move, one injury, any excuse...and he's out.

Discover the inspiring true story behind the ultimate underdog movie and one of American cinema's most iconic heroes.