Showing 12th Sept. 2016
Creed (2015)
PG USA 2hr 13mins Sport/Drama IMDb rating7.7/10
Director – Ryan Coogler
Cast – Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompso
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 father’s 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....
Sylvester Stallone won a deserved Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor but missed out in the Oscars to Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies.
The final boxing match takes place at Goodison Park Football Ground Liverpool.
Audience Reaction
Linlithgow Film Society Rating out of 10 5.5%
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