Creed 

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson
  • Alex Henderson as young Adonis “Donnie” Johnson
• Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
• Tessa Thompson as Bianca
• Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed
• Andre Ward as Danny ‘Stuntman’ Wheeler
• Tony Bellew as ‘Pretty’ Ricky Conlan
• Ritchie Coster as Pete Sporino
• Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran as Stitch
• Graham McTavish as Tommy Holiday
• Malik Bazille as Amir
• Ricardo ‘Padman’ McGill as Padman
• Gabe Rosado as Leo ‘The Lion’ Sporino
• Wood Harris as Tony ‘Little Duke’ Burton
• Buddy Osborn as Conlan’s Cut Man
• Rupal Pujara as Dr. Kathari
• Brian Anthony Wilson as James
• Joey Eye as Sporino Cut Man
• Johanna Tolentino as Lady Cop
• Tone Trump as Tone Trump
• Kash Goins as Larry
• Michael Barker as Reporter
• Clare O’Malley as Reporter
• Kevin King Templeton as Press Conference Moderator
• Roy James Wilson as City Jail Cop
• Mauricio Ovalle as Flores’ Trainer
• Mark Rhino Smith as Conlan’s Buddy
• Josue Rivera as Tijuana Fight Promoter
• Hans Marrero as Flores
• Derrick Webster as Kev
• Manny Ayala as Welterweight #1
• Anthony Martins as Welterweight #2
• Ricardo Vera as Referee #1 (Tijuana)
• Shawn Clark as Referee #2 (Blue Horizon)
• Christian D. Ellison as Referee #3 (Liverpool)
• Frank Pesce as Mickey’s Gym Doorman
• Robert Sale as Leo Trainer #2
• Richard Lyntton as Ringside Doctor
• Kathleen M. Deegan as Nurse Kathy
• Marquise Noel as Young Dirt Bike Rider
• Liev Schreiber as HBO 24 / 7 Narrator (voice)
• G. Elvis Phillips as Self
• Max Kellerman as Self
• Jim Lampley as Self
• Michael Buffer as Self
• Michael Wilbon as Self
• Tony Kornheiser as Self
• Hannah Storm as Self

Storyline:

Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV (1985). Adonis wasn’t born until after his father’s death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and former friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky’s help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen….

About Movie:

Creed is an American sports drama directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Aaron Covington. As the seventh installment in the Rocky series and its first spin-off, the film stars Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, and Graham McTavish.

Although Rocky Balboa (2006) was considered the conclusion of the franchise, MGM hired Coogler in 2013 to develop a spin-off. Coogler and Covington completed the screenplay in 2014, with Jordan and Stallone attached early on. The rest of the cast was confirmed by January 2015.

Principal photography began in January 2015, with scenes filmed at Goodison Park during a Barclays Premier League match between Everton and West Bromwich Albion. Goodison Park also hosted the film’s climactic fight between Adonis and “Pretty” Ricky Conlan, played by Tony Bellew.

Filming took place across various locations in Philadelphia, including a boxing gym and the Victor Café, which was transformed into “Adrian’s Restaurant” for the film. Additional scenes were shot at Sun Center Studios in Aston Township.

Creed premiered on November 19, 2015, at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles and was released in the U.S. on November 25 by Warner Bros. Pictures, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the opening scene in the original Rocky. The film grossed $173 million worldwide and received critical acclaim for Coogler’s direction, the screenplay, and the performances of its cast.

Stallone, in particular, won multiple awards for his portrayal of Rocky, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the Academy Award in the same category. The film was followed by Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023). Creed was the first in the franchise to be produced by Sylvester Stallone.

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