Original Polish Poster (26×38) for the Sylvester Stallone boxing sequel, ROCKY II (1979) starring Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. With the unrivaled success of the original film, Stallone decided to helm this action-packed sequel that audiences were clamoring for in 1979. This time, little-known boxer Rocky Balboa faces Apollo Creed, the heavyweight champ. The art on this Polish poster features four leaves of a lucky four-leaf clover — each a boxing glove symbolizing a “lucky punch.” With artwork by Edward Lutczyn, this original Polish poster is in very fine condition.

Original Columbia Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the John Huston sports drama, FAT CITY (1972)—starring Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, and Candy Clark. Many of Huston’s films deal with the lives and concerns of lower middle class working men and women. While this downbeat and realist drama is a character study of two boxers, all of the performances are uniformly outstanding. You come to care about these losers as they stumble through life kidding themselves about where they have been, where they are now, and where they are going. Tyrrell received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very good condition, with some minor fold stresses and wrinkling.

Original British Quad Poster (30×40) for the John G. Avildsen sports classic, ROCKY (1976) starring Sylvester Stallone. Talia Shire, Burt Young, and Burgess Meredith. This emotional and inspiring tale of the unbreakable human spirit gives small time boxer Rocky the chance of his life to challenge the heavyweight champion of the world. Director Avildsen wanted the boxing scenes to be so realistic that Stallone and Carl Weathers rehearsed the fight scenes for over 35 hours to get every detail right. The film was a box office and critical success; indeed, it was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Actress for Shire, Best Actor for Stallone, and Best Supporting Actor for both Young and Meredith. The film won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director to Avildsen. This original British Quad poster is in very fine condition.

Original United Artists Advance One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Martin Scorsese boxing masterpiece, RAGING BULL (1980) starring Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, and Joe Pesci. Scorsese and De Niro team up to make one of the most powerful films about championship boxing: it’s about a one-time middle-weight champion of the world and his battle with inner conflict and self destruction. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards– including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. De Niro deservedly won the Oscar for Best Actor, and the film also won the Best Editing award. This original one sheet poster is unfolded and in near mint condition. This is called a teaser or advance poster because it is the poster issued to theaters before the film’s engagement began. Beware of fakes! MovieArt will sell no reproductions.