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Episode Description
Sylvester Stallone provides us with exclusive access to the 35 year journey of Rocky Balboa--one of Hollywood's greatest icons and the very symbol of the American Dream as well as its excesses. In this two-hour event, Stallone will share Rocky's Cinderella story taking us through all six films in the Rocky series beginning with the surprise Academy Award-winner, Rocky. From low life mob enforcer and local club fighter to heavyweight champion, from rags to riches to rags again before finally recovering his lost mojo in the final film, Rocky Balboa, we get the full ride from the series' creator and star as well as cast mates, friends, and filmmakers.
Video from this Episode
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Full Episode (BioChannel Special) (86:25)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Edit (BioChannel Special) (2:40)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Stairs (BioChannel Special) (2:53)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Scene (BioChannel Special) (3:00)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Making it Real (BioChannel Special) (3:00)
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Dolph Lundgren (BioChannel Special) (1:21)
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Full Episode
Sylvester Stallone shares the 35 year journey of Rocky Balboa--one of Hollywood's greatest icons and the very symbol of the American Dream.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Edit
Sylvester Stallone describes the first public screening of "Rocky."
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Stairs
Sylvester Stallone and crew members talk about filming the scene where Rocky runs up the stairs.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - The Final Scene
Director John G. Avildsen talks about the intended ending of "Rocky" and how the poetic ending was conceived on set.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Making it Real
The crew of "Rocky" studied fights to make sure that the makeup for boxing sequences looked real and brutal.
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance - Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren studied chemical engineering at MIT before being cast in "Rocky IV."
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