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I Play Rocky

  Peter Farrelly  |  U.S.

The film is an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn’t just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told “no” at every turn, aspiring actor Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead in his movie. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

Anthony Ippolito is impossible not to root for as Stallone, perfectly mirroring the same unassuming magnetism that allowed Rocky to become a true phenomenon. I Play Rocky not only serves up impressive shot-for-shot scene recreations for die-hard fans, but also stands on its own as a moving testament to the power of passion and determination in the face of seemingly impossible odds.

 English 

 127 minutes

Screenings & Events

Screening

Mon, Oct 19 @ 8:15pm

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 06
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Festival passes can be used for this screening.

Screening

Sat, Oct 24 @ 2:45pm

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 06
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Festival passes can be used for this screening.

Film Credits

  •   Toby Emmerich, Christian Baha, Peter Farrelly, Paul Currie, Michele Weiss
  •   Peter Gamble
  •   Sam Seig
  •   Sean Porter
  •   Anthony Ippolito, AnnaSophia Robb, P.J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, Matt Dillon, Stephan James, Kiki Seto
  •   Dave Palmer
  •   Andrew Muscato, J.B. Rogers, Joe Guest, Glen Basner, Laine Kline, Melissa Morkus, Roland Kickinger, Patrick Josten, Evan Bates, Gianni Benvenuto, Mario Biancacci, Mark Williams, Michael A. Toth, Kyle Fox, Walter Josten, Salva Vladimirov, Jared Underwood, Andrew Robinson
  •   Baha Productions, Fireside Films

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