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Bill Simmons120 tracked appearances · 54 H / 61 C / 5 ties
Chris Ryan75 tracked appearances · 35 H / 37 C / 3 ties
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THE REWATCHABLES · December 1, 2025
Rocky II
A 1979 sports / drama movie directed by Sylvester Stallone—and decision no. 84 in the Hanks–Cruise tape.
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Podcast episode#423No. 434 overall
Movie year19791970s release
Tomatometer70%No. 74 of 122 tracked
Roger Ebert3/4Original star rating
State of the raceThe race was tied41–41 · 2 ties
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