It's been nearly 50 years since Rocky stepped into the ring. The classic sports film punched its way into theaters on Dec. 3, 1976, and in the years since, the story of the underdog boxer Rocky Balboa ...

Sylvester Stallone's role in Rockymade him a star, but his best performance as the "Italian Stallion" came much later. Stallone famously wrote the script for Rocky, which went on to win Best Picture ...