20 Things You Somehow Missed In Rocky

20. Sylvester Stallone's Real-Life Family

In case you didn't hear, the original Rocky was filmed on the cheap. Filmmakers barely had enough money to hire extras, and they had no money for location permits. In fact, the film crew was forced to shoot exterior scenes in secret so as not to be caught by the police.

This was, however, a real passion project for writer and star, Sylvester Stallone. He had to fight the studio cast himself in the leading role. He even recruited his family for several minor characters.

Stallone's father, Frank Stallone Sr., rang the bell to signal the beginning and end of rounds in the film's climactic fight. And Stallone's brother Frank Jr. played a street musician in a background scene. Stallone even filled out the production crew with the wife, Sasha, who acted as the set stills photographer.