Dana and Tom welcome first-time guest, author/director Jeremy Norrie, to discuss the sequel to the Best Picture winner from 1976 in Rocky 2 (1979): directed, written by, and starring Sylvester Stallone with Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, and Tony Burton.

Plot Summary: After losing the heavyweight title fight, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) attempts to find a life after boxing. He marries his girlfriend, Adrian (Talia Shire) and starts a family. However, when he realizes that he has little skill other than boxing, he decides to relent and fight Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) again. Opposed by Adrian because of his health, Rocky struggles to train and meet Apollo’s challenge. With Micky (Burgess Meredith) as his trainer and confidant, Rocky must determine his future and whether he will summon the inner strength to defeat Creed this time around.

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