| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 John Herzfeld | Crew | Directing | Director, Producer |
 Sylvester Stallone | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Derek Wayne Johnson | Crew | Editing | Editor |
 Bill Butler | Cast | Actor | Self (archive photos) |
 Burt Young | Cast | Actor | Paulie Pennino (archive footage) |
 Carl Weathers | Cast | Actor | Apollo Creed (archive footage) |
 Dolph Lundgren | Cast | Actor | Ivan Drago (archive footage) |
 Dov Samuel | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Hulk Hogan | Cast | Actor | Thunderlips (archive footage) |
 James Brown | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Joe Louis | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
John Herzfeld | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Mike Tyson | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Mr. T | Cast | Actor | Clubber Lang (archive footage) |
 Steve Reeves | Cast | Actor | Hercules (archive footage) |
Sylvester Stallone | Cast | Actor | Self / Rocky Balboa (archive footage) |
 Sylvia Meals | Cast | Actress | Mary-Anne Creed (archive footage) |
 Talia Shire | Cast | Actress | Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (archive footage) |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
