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Go the distance with this Rocky Heavyweight collection, featuring all six knockout Rocky films including the first film with a stunning new master. Sylvester Stallone stars in the greatest boxing saga of all time and triumphs as one of the most inspirational characters in cinematic history. Witness every epic, action-packed fight and unforgettable moment as Rocky strives for greatness through sheer determination against impossible odds. This collection contains over three hours of bonus features including a new featurette “8mm Home Movies of Rocky†narrated by Director John Avildsen.
Special Features
◠8mm Home Movies of Rocky (1975) — Narrated by Director John G. Avildsen and Production Manager Lloyd Kaufman
â— In the Ring: Three-Part Making-of Documentary
â— Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes: Makeup, Music, Directing and Camera Work
â— Boxing Featurettes: Three Rounds with Legendary Trainer Lou Duva, The Opponents and The Ring of Truth
â— Tributes: Burgess Meredith, James Crabe
â— Interview with a Legend: Bert Sugar
â— Video Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
â— Sylvester Stallone on Dinah! (1976)
â— Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots and More!
Rocky Heavyweight collection Blu-ray
Street Date: February 11, 2014
Prebook Date: January 8, 2014
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Disc 1: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby Digital 1.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0, French DTS 5.1 / Discs 2-5: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1 / Disc 6: English PCM (Uncompressed) 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH/Spanish/French
U.S. Rating: PG-13
Total Run Time: 368 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-rayâ„¢ and Digital HDâ„¢. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is celebrating 90 years as a leader in the entertainment business and as an innovator in the industry. Today, MGM is an entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content globally. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
Go the distance with this Rocky Heavyweight collection, featuring all six knockout Rocky films including the first film with a stunning new master. Sylvester Stallone stars in the greatest boxing saga of all time and triumphs as one of the most inspirational characters in cinematic history. Witness every epic, action-packed fight and unforgettable moment as Rocky strives for greatness through sheer determination against impossible odds. This collection contains over three hours of bonus features including a new featurette “8mm Home Movies of Rocky†narrated by Director John Avildsen.
Special Features
◠8mm Home Movies of Rocky (1975) — Narrated by Director John G. Avildsen and Production Manager Lloyd Kaufman
â— In the Ring: Three-Part Making-of Documentary
â— Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes: Makeup, Music, Directing and Camera Work
â— Boxing Featurettes: Three Rounds with Legendary Trainer Lou Duva, The Opponents and The Ring of Truth
â— Tributes: Burgess Meredith, James Crabe
â— Interview with a Legend: Bert Sugar
â— Video Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
â— Sylvester Stallone on Dinah! (1976)
â— Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots and More!
Rocky Heavyweight collection Blu-ray
Street Date: February 11, 2014
Prebook Date: January 8, 2014
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Disc 1: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby Digital 1.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0, French DTS 5.1 / Discs 2-5: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1 / Disc 6: English PCM (Uncompressed) 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH/Spanish/French
U.S. Rating: PG-13
Total Run Time: 368 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-rayâ„¢ and Digital HDâ„¢. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is celebrating 90 years as a leader in the entertainment business and as an innovator in the industry. Today, MGM is an entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content globally. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
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