Rocky II

Factual error: Even though the story is supposed to take place in late 1976-ish, the Trans Am that Rocky drives is a 1978 model.

Continuity mistake: Rocky's eye was injured at the fight in the beginning of the movie. They show the right eye covered up with the bandage at the hospital, but no one says specifically which eye it was. When Rocky decides to fight Apollo again he goes to see Mick. Mick the trainer tests both eyes. He tests the left and it tests OK, then he says, "Now we try the other lamp." The right eye is the one that has no peripheral vision. Mick slaps him on the right cheek to prove how he would get hurt by Apollo. When he does train him, Mick tells Rocky to switch to fighting right handed. Mick says,"Now, this will confuse Apollo, and it will protect that bad eye." However, in the fight at the end the announcers says that, "Apollo hit that bad left eye, remember from the first fight. It's the same eye that was cut the last time." (00:47:40 - 01:43:15)

Continuity mistake: During the final part of the "gonna fly now" scene, the number of kids around Rocky is inconsistent between shots as of when he jumps over a bench and when he is walking up the steps.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When Rocky sees his baby boy, he keeps swapping from head covered / uncovered and messy / brushed hair between shots.

Sacha

Factual error: In the opening scene, the ambulance takes Rocky to Pennsylvania Hospital, whose ER is between 8th and 9th Streets, on Spruce. The ambulance is shown turning off Broad, onto Market Street, then back to 8th, and then down 8th to Spruce (presumably) to get to the hospital, when it could have just made a right at Lombard or Locust. (00:01:59 - 00:04:01)

Revealing mistake: In the fight against Apollo, Rocky's last punch of the second round conspicuously misses by a mile, but Apollo nonetheless acts like he has been punched, and there is a punch sound effect as well.

Rocky Balboa: I just got one thing to say... to my wife at home: Yo, Adrian! I DID IT.

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Answer: The exact date of the rematch between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed is never mentioned, however it is known to have taken place in November of 1976. Rocky, Jr. was born on November 5, 1976. It is not clear how long Adrian was in a coma after Rocky, Jr.'s birth but it can be assumed to be at the very least several hours. It could be as long as a few days. It's long enough that several people tell Rocky he should go home and get rest but he refuses. So at the most, Rocky only has about 3 weeks to seriously train for the fight assuming the fight is held at the very end of November. If the fight is closer to the beginning of November, it could be as little as a few days.

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The fight was on Thanksgiving. Apollo says it in the press conference.

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