I Play Rocky

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Release Date: 13th November, 2026

Release Platform: In Cinemas

Language: English

Producer: Toby Emmerich, Christian Baha, Peter Farrelly, Paul Currie, Michele Weiss

Production House(s): Baha Productions, Fireside Films

Director(s): Peter Farrelly

Duration: 2h 8m

Overview

I Play Rocky follows the inspiring journey of a young Sylvester Stallone as he struggles to find his place in Hollywood. Determined to break through, he writes the screenplay for Rocky but refuses to sell it unless he gets the chance to play the lead role himself.

This biographical drama captures Stallone’s fight against rejection, financial uncertainty, and industry resistance, tracing the determination and grit behind the making of a film that would become a cinematic classic.

Cast

Anthony Ippolito

AnnaSophia Robb

Toby Kebbell

P. J. Byrne

Jay Duplass

Matt Dillon

Stephan James

Tracy Letts

Fun Facts

Before Rocky became a Hollywood classic, Sylvester Stallone insisted on playing the lead role in the film he had written. Despite receiving offers for his screenplay that could have earned him more money, he refused to sell it without starring as Rocky Balboa himself.

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