- Country: USA
- Genres: Documentary, Short
- Release: 2020-06-09
- Director: Derek Wayne Johnson
- Writers: Derek Wayne Johnson
- Language: English
- Stars: Sylvester Stallone , Carl Weathers , Talia Shire
- Runtime: 30 min
- Awards: 2 wins
- AKA: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (United States of America) , Історія Роккі: Народження класики (Ukraine) , 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (Australia) , 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic , Becoming Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (Italy) , 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (Mexico) , 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (United Kingdom) , Becoming Rocky: The Birth of a Classic 洛奇40年:经典诞生 (China)
- Plot: In 1976, a low budget movie written by an unknown actor was released, inspiring audiences around the world to go the distance. Rocky (1976) became the ultimate underdog film. Over forty years later, Sylvester Stallone recounts the making of the beloved classic through rare home movies provided by Director John G. Avildsen and Production Manager Lloyd Kaufman.
- IMDB:tt6099284
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Cast · · · ALL
Derek Wayne Johnson
Director
Sylvester Stallone
Narrator/Self (archive footage)
John G. Avildsen
Self (archive footage)
Carl Weathers
Self (archive footage)
Talia Shire
Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Self (archive footage)
Burt Young
Self (archive footage)
Joe Spinell
(1936–1989)
Self (archive footage)
Thayer David
Self (archive footage)
Tony Burton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Conti
Self (archive footage)
Robert Chartoff
Self (archive footage)
Frank Stallone
Self (archive footage)
Frank Stallone
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Gambina
Self (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson
Self (archive footage)
Garrett Brown
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kirkwood
Self (archive footage)