That's a BummerThe Italian Stallion sounds like a Kentucky Derby-winning horse, but it's the nickname of Rocky Balboa, a.k.a. our protagonist, a.k.a. the contender for the heavyweight title. But be...

Shell-ShockedAdrian is Rocky's best friend's sister and the love of Rocky's life. She's the type of woman you've seen in a lot of movies: she's gorgeous, but everyone acts like she's a homely nerd...

Italian SubPaulie is a hot-blooded Italian and Rocky's best friend. And, other than being two Italian boys, we're unsure why they're friends (the movie never explains it). But they stick together t...

Slipped a MickeyRocky is a boxer for a new generation. And Mickey is… the old generation. His face is craggy. His attitude is cranky. He's not physically strong anymore, so he compensates for det...

God ComplexWhen you hear the name "Apollo," what do you think of? The Ancient Greek sun god? The missions to the moon? Well, Apollo Creed can't move the sun, but he probably is fairly certain that...

Shark TankGazzo is the nicest loan shark to ever grace the silver screen. He must break kneecaps and send men to sleep with the fishes (right? he's a cinematic loan shark, after all) but we don't s...

Spider RicoRocky fights a man named Spider Rico in the movie's first scene. It shows us Rocky's passionate, if less than elegant, fighting style. Rocky doesn't do much until Rico headbutts Rocky, a...