Rocky marciano biography movie
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Rocky marciano biography movie
Rocky Marciano (film)
1999 American TV film
Rocky Marciano is a 1999 television film directed by Charles Winkler and presented by MGM.[1] It tells the story of the rise to fame of legendary boxer Rocky Marciano, played by Jon Favreau.
Plot
The film shows Rocco's childhood through his fight with his hero Joe Louis. After the Louis fight it flashes forward to his post career, leading up to his death in a 1969 plane crash. The film is noted for its "...blow-by-blow account of the Marciano-Louis fight,"[2] that is presented as a turning point in Marciano's career.[3]
Cast
Production
The story is based on a memoir by William Nack.[4]
In an interview given to Entertainment Weekly,Favreau explained that he had followed an intensive training to prepare himself for the role.[5] The director of the film, Charles Winkler, is the son of Irwin Winkler, producer of the Rocky franchise.[6][7]