Skip to content
FILMS

Sunday, 8 November

Country & language

Country & language
Appearance

Where to see it

11 screenings in 6 cities

3 screenings in Bochum

About

An unknown Sylvester Stallone struggles to build an acting career and refuses to sell his Rocky script unless he can play the lead.

I Play Rocky is a biographical drama directed by Peter Farrelly about the making of Rocky. Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone, an unknown actor in New York City who lives on the edge of homelessness while moving between low-paying jobs and auditions. AnnaSophia Robb is Sasha Czack, a coworker he begins dating; Matt Dillon plays his father, Frank Stallone Sr., who is dismissive of his acting ambitions. Sasha encourages him to use his real name and write his own scripts. Stallone writes a screenplay about a boxer and refuses to sell it unless he can play the lead. P.J. Byrne and Toby Kebbell appear as the producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff.

Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes

Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Anthony Ippolitoas Sylvester Stallone
  • AnnaSophia Robbas Sasha Czack
  • P.J. Byrneas Irwin Winkler
  • Toby Kebbellas Robert Chartoff
  • Jay Duplassas John Avildsen
  • Tracy Lettsas Sandy Maddox
  • Matt Dillonas Frank Stallone Sr.
  • Stephan Jamesas Carl Weathers
  • Kiki Setoas Talia Shire
  • Robert Morganas Burgess Meredith
  • Saul Steinas Sal
  • Trevor St. Johnas Grant Bader

Photos: TMDB

Director
Peter Farrelly
Written by
Peter Gamble
Producers
Toby Emmerich, Christian Baha, Peter Farrelly
Camera
Sean Porter
Editing
Sam Seig
Countries
United States, Australia
Studios
Eden Rock Media, Baha Productions, Fireside Films, FilmNation Entertainment, International Media Funds Management

Good to know

Running time
2 hours 8 minutes
Language
English
In German cinemas
From 25 November 2026

Questions

How long is I Play Rocky?

2 hours 8 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of adverts and trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 28 minutes.

Where can I see I Play Rocky?

There are 11 screenings at 7 cinemas in 6 cities, most in Bochum (3), Essen (2) and Düsseldorf (2). Pick your city above for the times.

What language is I Play Rocky in?

I Play Rocky is in English. A foreign-language film normally plays dubbed into German; many cinemas also show it in the original version (OV, OmU or OmeU).

Who is in I Play Rocky?

Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone, with AnnaSophia Robb, P.J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Jay Duplass and Tracy Letts.

TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.