Product Description

"World's Leading Boxers Train Here Daily" says a sign outside Stillman's Gym. Thomas Rocco Barbella isn't a boxer. He's just a scrappy, desparate youth who needs dough. So he enter's the bym, give himself the made-up name of Rocky Graziano, signs on to spar for $10... and flattens a top light-heavyweight. The name sticks. so does the impac of this inspiring tale about Graziano's rise from poverty and rage to the middleweight title. In his second film, Paul Newman plays the ring king, preparing for the role in part by meeting with Graziano to study his speech and ways. Robert Wise who earlier captured the fight game in "The Set-Up", directs this couble Academy Award winner with K.O. force. Unbilled Steve McQueen and Robert Loggia add to the film's many pleasures. Pull up a ringside seat.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18544 in DVD
• Brand: CHARLES SCHNEE (MGM)
• Published on: 2006
• Formats: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Letterboxed
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Running time: 114 minutes

Customer Reviews

A memorable performance

Paul Newman gives one of the most memorable performances ever in this
entertaining and riveting piece of drama about legendary boxer Rocky
Graziano. This is one of the finest of Newman's films, and it's one
of my favorite films of all time. Excellent.

CLASSIC EARLY NEWMAN! THIS IS AVAILABLE IN NEWMAN DVD BOX SET!
I have waited for years for this film to make it's way to DVD......It has! I found this in a Newman box set with several other Newman films. The story of middleweight boxing legend Rocky Graziano. This is a good early Newman film that is a lot of fun to watch. The DVD transfer is a knock out! It's about time!

A Young Paul Newman
A fine film, a film which -- along with the LEFT HANDED GUN -- fell Newman's way after the death of James Dean. Watch for small parts with Steve McQueen and Robert Loggia!