The 1976 movie directed by John Avildsen stars Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, a Philadelphia resident who works for a loan shark and enjoys boxing. He receives an opportunity to prove himself when he is chosen by famous sports figure Apollo Creed to box against him after Creed's competitor becomes injured.
Stallone also wrote the film.
The scene in the movie in which Stallone runs up the stairs outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art are now known as "Rocky Steps" and a statue of the boxer can now be found at the bottom of the steps.
