]Plot SynopsisDuring the opening prologue, a breathtaking aerial shot of Manhattan from a bird""s eye view captures the city with its bridge traffic and highway ramps, its waterfront docks, parks and skyscrapers.Feeling guilty, and also fearing a beating, Ratso defends himself from being physically hit: "Come on now, I""m a cripple.But I see now, it was just my imagination...You""re just another dame with a skirt on, and there""s no difference between you and Iris except he way you manicure your nails.Rocky (1976)d.John G.Avildsen, 119 minutesFilm Plot SummaryThe film opened on November 25, 1975 with a low-paying boxing match in Philadelphia between bull-necked Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and his opponent Spider Rico.