Rocky Best Picture: The Upset Victory, Lasting Legacy, and Behind-the-Scenes Drama

# Rocky Best Picture: More Than Just a Movie, A Cultural Touchstone The 1976 Academy Awards ceremony saw one of the biggest upsets in cinematic history. The underdog boxing film *Rocky*, a low-budget production starring and written by Sylvester Stallone, went toe-to-toe with cinematic heavyweights like *All the President’s Men*, *Network*, and *Taxi Driver* and … Read more

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