The Complete Matrix Trilogy

The Complete Matrix Trilogy (The Matrix/ The Matrix Reloaded/ The Matrix Revolutions) [HD DVD]

I've had this set for a couple days now and have watched all three films. The picture quality is outstanding and the sound is too (though I thought the SD soundtrack was amazing too, not a discriminating ear). There are so many things I never really noticed in the original SD DVD releases. For instance in the second film when Morpheus is giving his speach at Zion. In the HD version you can see him spitting when he talks. I saw a parody of this scene at the MTV movie awards that year and didn't get it. I guess you had to of seen it at the theater.
Some other things is the skin imperfections some of the actors have. I don't care about that sort of thing, but thought it was really cool to see people the way they really are. Also, I think HD and BR are going to change the way makup is applied for films. You can definately see some lipstick and blush on the male actors in a couple scenes. To make a long review shorter, buy the Matrix in High Definition. Even if you have BR it's a matter of time before it's released there too. Pick it up! Don't let this become a format issue, review the quality of the movie. It's a big enough market for mulitple formats these days.

Directed by
Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)
Larry Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)

Writing credits
Andy Wachowski (written by) (as The Wachowski Brothers) &
Larry Wachowski (written by) (as The Wachowski Brothers)

Cast (in credits order)

Keanu Reeves ... Neo

Laurence Fishburne ... Morpheus

Carrie-Anne Moss ... Trinity

Hugo Weaving ... Agent Smith
Gloria Foster ... Oracle

Joe Pantoliano ... Cypher
Marcus Chong ... Tank
Julian Arahanga ... Apoc

Matt Doran ... Mouse

Belinda McClory ... Switch

Anthony Ray Parker ... Dozer
Paul Goddard ... Agent Brown
Robert Taylor ... Agent Jones
David Aston ... Rhineheart
Marc Aden ... Choi (as Marc Gray)
Ada Nicodemou ... Dujour (White Rabbit Girl)
Denni Gordon ... Priestess (as Deni Gordon)
Rowan Witt ... Spoon Boy
Eleanor Witt ... Potential

Tamara Brown ... Potential
Janaya Pender ... Potential
Adryn White ... Potential
Natalie Tjen ... Potential

Bill Young ... Lieutenant
David O'Connor ... FedEx Man
Jeremy Ball ... Businessman
Fiona Johnson ... Woman in Red
Harry Lawrence ... Old Man
Steve Dodd ... Blind Man
Luke Quinton ... Security Guard
Lawrence Woodward ... Guard
Michael Butcher ... Cop Who Captures Neo
Bernard Ledger ... Big Cop (as Bernie Ledger)
Robert Simper ... Cop

Chris Scott ... Cop

Nigel Harbach ... Parking Cop

Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection)

Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection)

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The Alien Quadrilogy is a nine-disc boxed set devoted to the four Alien films. Although previously available on DVD as the Alien Legacy, here they have been repackaged with vastly more extras and with upgraded sound and picture. For anyone who hasn't been in hypersleep for the last 25 years, this series needs no introduction, though for the first time each film now comes in both original and "special edition" form.

Alien (1979) was so perfect it didn't need fixing, and Ridley Scott's 2003 director's cut is fiddling for the sake of fiddling. Watch it once, then return to the majestic, perfectly paced original. Conversely, the special edition of James Cameron's Aliens (1986) is the definitive version, though it's nice to finally have the theatrical cut on DVD for comparison. Most interesting is the alternative Alien 3 (1992). This isn't a "director's cut"--David Fincher refused to have any involvement with this release--but a 1991 work-print that runs 29 minutes longer than the theatrical version, and has now been restored, remastered, and finished off with (unfortunately) cheap new CGI. Still, it's truly fascinating, offering a different insight into a flawed masterpiece. The expanded opening is visually breathtaking, the central firestorm is much longer, and a subplot involving Paul McGann's character adds considerable depth to story. The ending is also subtly but significantly different. Alien: Resurrection (1997) always was a mess with a handful of brilliant scenes, and the special edition just makes it eight minutes longer.

The Alien Quadrilogy offers the first and fourth films with DTS soundtracks, the others having still fine Dolby Digital 5.1 presentation. All four films sound fantastic, with much low-level detail revealed for the first time. Each is anamorphically enhanced at the correct original aspect ratio, and the prints and transfers are superlative. Every film offers a commentary track that lends insight into the creative process--though the Scott-only commentary and isolated music score from the first Alien DVD release are missing here.

Each movie is complemented by a separate disc packed with hours of seriously detailed documentaries (all presented in full-screen with clips letterboxed), thousands of photos, production stills, and storyboards, giving a level of inside information for the dedicated buff only surpassed by the Lord of the Rings extended DVD sets. A ninth DVD compiles miscellaneous material, including an hourlong documentary and even all the extras from the old Alien laserdisc. "Exhaustive" hardly beings to describe the Alien Quadrilogy, a set that establishes the new DVD benchmark for retrospective releases and looks unlikely to be surpassed for some time. --Gary S. Dalkin

Product Description
Disc 1: Alien Collector?s Edition Disc 2: Aliens Collector?s Edition Disc 3: Alien 3 Collector?s Edition Disc 4: Alien Resurrection Collector?s Edition Disc 5: Bonus Disc

Directed by
Ridley Scott

Writing credits

Dan O'Bannon (story) and
Ronald Shusett (story)

Dan O'Bannon (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)

Tom Skerritt ... Dallas

Sigourney Weaver ... Ripley

Veronica Cartwright ... Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton ... Brett

John Hurt ... Kane

Ian Holm ... Ash
Yaphet Kotto ... Parker
Bolaji Badejo ... Alien
Helen Horton ... Mother (voice)
Eddie Powell ... Alien (uncredited)

Directed by
James Cameron

Writing credits
Dan O'Bannon (characters) and
Ronald Shusett (characters)

James Cameron (story) and
David Giler (story) &
Walter Hill (story)

James Cameron (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)

Sigourney Weaver ... Ellen Ripley
Carrie Henn ... Rebecca 'Newt' Jorden

Michael Biehn ... Cpl. Dwayne Hicks

Lance Henriksen ... Bishop

Paul Reiser ... Carter Burke

Bill Paxton ... Pvt. Hudson
William Hope ... Lt. Gorman

Jenette Goldstein ... Pvt. Vasquez
Al Matthews ... Sgt. Apone
Mark Rolston ... Pvt. Drake

Ricco Ross ... Pvt. Frost
Colette Hiller ... Cpl. Ferro
Daniel Kash ... Pvt. Spunkmeyer
Cynthia Dale Scott ... Cpl. Dietrich (as Cynthia Scott)
Tip Tipping ... Pvt. Crowe
Trevor Steedman ... Pvt. Wierzbowski
Paul Maxwell ... Van Leuwen
Valerie Colgan ... ECA Representative
Alan Polonsky ... Insurance Man
Alibe Parsons ... Med Tech
Blain Fairman ... Doctor
Barbara Coles ... Cocooned Woman
Carl Toop ... Alien Warrior
John Lees ... Power Loader Operator
Holly De Jong ... Ann Jorden
Jay Benedict ... Russ Jorden
Christopher Henn ... Timmy Jorden
Mac McDonald ... Al Simpson, Colony Officer
William Armstrong ... Lydecker (as Bill Armstrong)
Elizabeth Inglis ... Amanda Ripley (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

The Blues Brothers (Widescreen 25th Anniversary Edition)

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After building up the duo's popularity through recordings and several performances on Saturday Night Live, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd--as "legendary" Chicago blues brothers Jake and Elwood Blues--took their act to the big screen in this action-packed hit from 1980. As Jake and Elwood struggle to reunite their old band and save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, they wreak enough good-natured havoc to attract the entire Cook County police force. The result is a big-budget stunt-fest on a scale rarely attempted before or since, including extended car chases that result in the wanton destruction of shopping malls and more police cars than you can count. Along the way there's plenty of music to punctuate the action, including performances by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, and James Brown that are guaranteed to knock you out. As played with deadpan wit by Belushi and Aykroyd, the Blues Brothers are "on a mission from God," and that gives them a kind of reckless glee that keeps the movie from losing its comedic appeal. Otherwise this might have been just a bloated marathon of mayhem that quickly wears out its welcome (which is how some critics described this film and its 1998 sequel). Keep an eye out for Steven Spielberg as the city clerk who stamps some crucial paperwork near the end of the film.--Jeff Shannon

Product Description
The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition comes to DVD with the never-before-released Theatrical Version hit, the Director s Cut and all-new bonus material!

Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy about Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers searching for redemption with no money but a briefcase full of soul. Hit the road with musical performances by blues legends Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway in the action-packed spectacular from acclaimed director John Landis.

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Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher
Directed By: John Landis
Running Time: 281 Min.
Copyright Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2005

Format: DVD MOVIE
Directed by
John Landis

Writing credits
Dan Aykroyd (written by) &
John Landis (written by)

Cast (in credits order)
John Belushi ... 'Joliet' Jake Blues (as Jake)

Dan Aykroyd ... Elwood Blues (as Elwood)

James Brown ... Reverend Cleophus James
Cab Calloway ... Curtis

Ray Charles ... Ray
Aretha Franklin ... Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper ... Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald Dunn ... Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne ... Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall ... Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone ... Tom 'Bones' Malone
Lou Marini ... 'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt Murphy ... Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin ... Alan 'Mr. Fabulous' Rubin

Carrie Fisher ... Mystery Woman
Henry Gibson ... Head Nazi

John Candy ... Burton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman ... Sister Mary Stigmata (a.k.a. The Penguin)
Steve Lawrence ... Maury Sline
Twiggy ... Chic Lady

Frank Oz ... Corrections Officer
Jeff Morris ... Bob
Charles Napier ... Tucker McElroy
Steven Williams ... Trooper Mount (as Steve Williams)
Armand Cerami ... Trooper Daniel
Tom Erhart ... Prison Guard
Gerald Walling ... Prison Guard (as Gerald Walling SJ)
Walter Levine ... Prison Guard
Alonzo Atkins ... Choirmaster

Chaka Khan ... Choir Soloist
Stephen Bishop ... Charming Trooper

John Landis ... Trooper La Fong
Kristi Oleson ... Toys 'R Us Saleswoman
Gary McLarty ... Toys 'R Us Customer
Joe Cuttone ... Lloyd
Layne Britton ... The Cheese Whiz (as Shotgun Britton)
Toni Fleming ... Mrs. Tarantino
Judith Belushi-Pisano ... Cocktail Waitress (as Judy Jacklin)
Rosie Shuster ... Cocktail Waitress

Paul Reubens ... Waiter
Ben Piazza ... Father

Gwen Banta ... Mother
Lari Taylor ... Daughter #1
Cindy Fisher ... Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy ... Daughter #3
Tony M. Conde ... Sommelier
Eugene J. Anthony ... Gruppenfuehrer

Dean Hill ... Nazi

Gary Houston ... Nazi
Jack Orend ... Nazi
Gene Schuldt ... Nazi
Charles Mountain ... Cop
John Lee Hooker ... Street Slim
Walter Horton ... Tampa Pete
Pinetop Perkins ... Luther Jackson (as 'Pinetop' Perkins)

Steven Spielberg ... Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith ... Drums
Luther 'Guitar Jr.' Johnson ... Guitar
Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones ... Bass
Carolyn Franklin ... Soul Food Chorus
Brenda Bryant Corbett ... Soul Food Chorus
Margaret Branch ... Soul Food Chorus
De'voreaux White ... Young Guitar Thief (as Devoreaux White)
Sheilah Wells ... Claire
Lou Perryman ... Man at Bar (as Lou Perry)
Stan Mazin ... Drunk Dancer
Russ Bruzek ... The Good Ole Boys
Blair Burrows ... The Good Ole Boys
Jack Callahan ... The Good Ole Boys
Gene Janson ... The Good Ole Boys
Gil Pearson ... The Good Ole Boys
Aaron Jais ... Orphan
Lemetrius Daniels ... Orphan

Jeff Cahill ... Orphan

Curt Clendenin ... Orphan
Steve Cruz ... Orphan
Leonard Daniels ... Orphan
Sean Hayden ... Orphan
Babatunde Myers ... Orphan
Gary Patzik ... Orphan
J. Bernard Walton ... Orphan
Butch Williams ... Orphan
Wally Engelhardt ... Gas Station Owner
Michael Klenfner ... Clarion Records' President
Ralph Foody ... Police Dispatcher

Leonard R. Garner Jr. ... Lobby Guard #1 (as Lenny Garner)
Andrew Goodman ... Lobby Guard #2
Eddy Donno ... SWAT Team Commander (as Edward Donno)
Joe Walsh ... Prisoner
Shirley Levine ... Woman on Cutting Room Floor
Paul Butler ... Elwood's Boss (scenes deleted)
James Avery ... Man dancing outside Ray's shop (uncredited)
Raven De La Croix ... Woman in Concert Crowd (uncredited)

James DuMont ... Kid Dancing in Street (uncredited)

Tony Farella ... National Guardsman (uncredited)
Norman Matlock ... Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Vicki Petite ... Concert Guest (uncredited)
John Ring ... Fire Commissioner (uncredited)

Steven Rozic ... State Trooper and National Guardsman (uncredited)

Paul Swearingen ... Swimmer (uncredited)

Bill Telfer ... National Guard Corporal / Fireman (uncredited)

James Bond Dr. No

Dr. No

Dr. No: Released in 1962, this first James Bond movie remains one of the best, and serves as an entertaining reminder that the Bond series began (in keeping with Ian Fleming's novels) with a surprising lack of gadgetry and big-budget fireworks. Sean Connery was just 32 years old when he won the role of Agent 007. In his first adventure James Bond is called to Jamaica where a colleague and secretary have been mysteriously killed. With an American CIA agent (Jack Lord, pre-Hawaii Five-O), they discover that the nefarious Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) is scheming to blackmail the U.S. government with a device capable of deflecting and destroying U.S. rockets launched from Cape Canaveral. Of course, Bond takes time off from his exploits to enjoy the company of a few gorgeous women, including the bikini-clad Ursula Andress. She gloriously kicks off the long-standing tradition of Bond women who know how to please their favorite secret agent. A sexist anachronism? Maybe, but this is Bond at his purest, kicking off a series of movies that shows no sign of slowing down.

Directed by
Terence Young

Writing credits
Ian Fleming (novel)

Richard Maibaum (screenplay) &
Johanna Harwood (screenplay) &
Berkely Mather (screenplay)

Terence Young uncredited

Cast (in credits order)

Sean Connery ... James Bond

Ursula Andress ... Honey Ryder
Joseph Wiseman ... Dr. No

Jack Lord ... Felix Leiter
Bernard Lee ... M
Anthony Dawson ... Professor Dent
Zena Marshall ... Miss Taro
John Kitzmiller ... Quarrel (as John Kitzmuller)
Eunice Gayson ... Sylvia Trench

Lois Maxwell ... Miss Moneypenny

Peter Burton ... Major Boothroyd
Yvonne Shima ... Sister Lily
Michel Mok ... Sister Rose
Marguerite LeWars ... Photographer (as Margaret Le Wars and Marguerite Lewars)
William Foster-Davis ... Superintendent (as Wm. Foster-Davis also)
Dolores Keator ... Mary
Reggie Carter ... Jones
Louis Blaazer ... Pleydell-Smith
Colonel Burton ... General Potter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Chinn ... Decontamination Technician (uncredited)
Eric Coverley ... Three Blind Mice Assassin (uncredited)
Margaret Ellery ... Stewardess (uncredited)
John Hatton ... Radio Operator (uncredited)
Bettina Le Beau ... Professor Dent's Secretary (uncredited)
Byron Lee ... Singer at Puss Feller's (uncredited)
Henry Lopez ... Three Blind Mice Assassin (uncredited)
Stanley Morgan ... Concierge in Casino (uncredited)
Tim Moxon ... John Strangways (uncredited)
Malou Pantera ... Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Lester Prendergast ... Puss Feller (uncredited)
Milton Reid ... Dr. No's Guard (uncredited)
Robert Rietty ... John Strangways (voice) (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw ... Communications Foreman (uncredited)
Bob Simmons ... James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl ... Honey (voice) (uncredited)

Other ways to get this movie:




United Artists Cinema Greats Collection, Set 1 (The Pink Panther / A Fistful of Dollars / Dr. No / The Magnificent Seven)









James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 4 (Dr. No / You Only Live Twice / Octopussy / Tomorrow Never Dies / Moonraker)



















James Bond Ultimate Edition Boxed Sets Bundle

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition)

Directed by
John Sturges

Writing credits
Akira Kurosawa (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") uncredited &
Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") uncredited &
Hideo Oguni (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") uncredited

William Roberts (screenplay)

Walter Bernstein uncredited and
Walter Newman uncredited

Cast (in credits order)

Yul Brynner ... Chris Adams

Eli Wallach ... Calvera

Steve McQueen ... Vin

Charles Bronson ... Bernardo O'Reilly

Robert Vaughn ... Lee
Brad Dexter ... Harry Luck

James Coburn ... Britt
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos ... Hilario (as Jorge Martinez de Hoyas)
Vladimir Sokoloff ... Old man
Rosenda Monteros ... Petra
Rico Alaniz ... Sotero
Pepe Hern
Natividad Vacío ... Miguel (as Natividad Vacio)
Mario Navarro
Danny Bravo
John A. Alonzo ... Tomas (as John Alonso)
Enrique Lucero
Alex Montoya

Robert J. Wilke ... Wallace (as Robert Wilke)

Val Avery ... Henry (corset salesman)
Whit Bissell ... Chamlee (undertaker)
Bing Russell ... Robert, (Henry's traveling companion)
Horst Buchholz ... Chico
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Contreras ... Villager (uncredited)
Valentin de Vargas ... Calvera henchman (uncredited)
Larry Duran ... (uncredited)
Joseph Ruskin ... Filene (uncredited)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition)


Directed by
Terry Gilliam
Terry Jones

Writing credits
Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) &
Eric Idle (written by) &
Terry Gilliam (written by) &
Terry Jones (written by) &
Michael Palin (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Graham Chapman ... King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

John Cleese ... Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Lancelot, the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

Eric Idle ... Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

Terry Gilliam ... Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorrilla Hand
Terry Jones ... Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Voice of Cartoon Scribe / Prince Herbert
Michael Palin ... First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights who say NI!
Connie Booth ... The Witch
Carol Cleveland ... Zoot / Dingo
Neil Innes ... First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
Bee Duffell ... Old Crone
John Young ... Dead Body / Historian Frank
Rita Davies ... Historian's Wife
Avril Stewart ... Dr. Piglet
Sally Kinghorn ... Dr. Winston
Mark Zycon ... Prisoner
Elspeth Cameron ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Mitsuko Forstater ... Girl in Castle Anthrax

Sandy Johnson ... Knight of Ni, Villager at witch burning, Musician at wedding, Monk, Knight in battle
Sandy Rose ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Romilly Squire ... Musician at wedding, Villager at witch burning
Joni Flynn ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Alison Walker ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Loraine Ward ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Anna Lanski ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sally Coombe ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Vivienne MacDonald ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Yvonne Dick ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Daphne Darling ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Fiona Gordon ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Gloria Graham ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Judy Lams ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Tracy Sneddon ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sylvia Taylor ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Joyce Pollner ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Mary Allen ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Julian Doyle ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Knode ... Camp' Guard / One of Robins Minstrels (uncredited)
Zack Matalon ... Guard who falls into barrels (uncredited)
William Palin ... Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film (photograph) (uncredited)
Tom Raeburn ... Guard Eating Apple (uncredited)
Roy Forge Smith ... Inspector End of Film (uncredited)
Maggie Weston ... Page turner (hand only) (uncredited)

The Rocky Collection

Rocky - The Complete Saga Collection

The only remaining evidence that Sylvester Stallone might have had a respectable career, this 1976 Oscar winner (for Best Picture, Director, and Editing) is still the quintessential ode to an underdog and one of the best boxing movies ever made. After writing the script about a two-bit boxer who gets a "million-to-one shot" against the world heavyweight champion, Stallone insisted that he star in the title role, and his equally unknown status helped to catapult him (and this rousing film) to overnight success. The story is familiar, but it has been handled with such vitality and emotional honesty that you can't help but leap and cheer for Rocky Balboa, the chump turned champ (despite his valiant defeat in the ring) who stuns the boxing world with the support of his timid girlfriend, Adrian (Talia Shire), and grizzled trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith). Oscar nominations went to all the lead actors (including Burt Young as Adrian's hot-tempered brother), but five sequels could never top the universal appeal of this low-budget crowd pleaser.


Product Description
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards and winner for Best Picture, it's the film that inspired a nation! Audiences and critics alike cheered this American success story of an "everyman" triumphing over all odds. Featuring a dynamic musical score, a thrilling fight sequence and four Oscar - nominated performances, this rousing crowd-pleaser will send spirits soaring. Fighting for love, glory and self-respect, Rocky scores an exultant knockout! Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But whena stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner! *1976: Actor (Stallone), Actress (Talia Shire), Supporting Actor (Burgess Meredith, Burt Young), Director (won), Original Screenplay, Original Song, Editing (won), Sound