Sylvester Stallone reprises his soft-hearted, dim-witted boxer in this sequel to the Best Picture winner Rocky. The story starts from where the previous film left off. The public is mad at Apollo Creed and want him to give the Italian Stallion another shot. Meanwhile, Rocky and Adrian further their relationship. This film continues the story in the same spirit as the original (unlike the episodes to follow), although the quality of the writing is distinctly inferior.