Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Robert Lieberman, 1980
Fighting Back
Rocky Bleier, 1975
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier is a movie directed by Robert Lieberman in 1980 and based on the book Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story by Rocky Bleier, first published in 1975. The movie features Robert Urich, Bonnie Bedelia, Richard Herd, Art Carney, Steve Tannen, Bubba Smith, and others.
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Storyline
The story of how, after becoming a running back for the Steelers in 1968, Rocky Bleier was then drafted by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Injured by a bullet to the thigh and a hand grenade to the lower right leg, Rocky is told that he will never walk again. Not only does he walk again after a long rehabilitation, Rocky returns to train with the Steelers.
Movie vs Book
Year
1980
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Director: Robert Lieberman
Country: USA
Year: 1980
Length: 1h35m
Year
1975
Pages
268
Book Rate
8.14
S: Goodreads
Book
Fighting Back
Subtitle: The Rocky Bleier Story
User polls & recommendations
“The author of a book pretty much gives up control of the story when the producers take over a book to make it into a movie.”
RODMAN PHILBRICK (Writer)
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