Rocky V (1990)

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writer (WGA):

Sylvester Stallone (written by)

Release Date:

16 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Go for it!

Plot:

Reluctantly retired from boxing and back from riches to rags, Rocky takes on a new protege who betrays him; As the champ's son must adjust to his family's new life after bankruptcy.

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Boxer | Training | Riches To Rags | Hero

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire	...	Adrian
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Sage Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa Jr.
Burgess Meredith	...	Mickey Goldmill
Tommy Morrison	...	Tommy 'Machine' Gunn
Richard Gant	...	George Washington Duke
Tony Burton	...	Duke
Jimmy Gambina	...	Jimmy (as James Gambina)
Delia Sheppard	...	Karen
Mike Girard Sheehan	...	Merlin Sheets (as Michael Sheehan)
Michael Williams	...	Union Cane
Kevin Connolly	...	Chickie
Elisebeth Peters	...	Jewel
Hayes Swope	...	Chickie's Pal

Also Known As:

Rocky Five (International: English title) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:14A | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Mexico:A | Canada:14A (Ontario - 2006) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

160 San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Chartoff-Winkler Productions

Trivia:

The famous red, white and blue boxing trunks first worn by Apollo Creed in his fight with Rocky in the first film make their fifth and final appearance in this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rocky has his first press conference at the airport, after returning from Russia, he is approached by Duke who is forcefully challenging him to fight Cane. At one point Adrian stands to protest and after an immediate retort from Rocky and Duke the camera shows a wide shot and Adrian in still in her seat beside the podium.

Quotes:

George W. Duke: [pitching a title bout to Rocky] I'm talking about a fantastic international extravaganza to be held in Japan called "Letting It Go In Tokyo"!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Love at First Fight (#1.21)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Keep It Up

A wonderful movie about father and son

Sometimes it gets annoying to me how critical people are of the Rocky series. It's like they feel like they have to say terrible things about it, probably because people can be so negative that they can't find it in themselves to believe that a 'less than intelligent' person with heart, drive and passion can move mountains and achieve success.

I personally thought this, and every other Rocky movie, was fabulous. I thought Sage Stallone was amazing in his debut as Rocky's son. Also, this movie showed a more real side of boxing, the business side, with exploitative agents and corrupt business tactics.

Some may think the Rocky series is an unrealistic saga, but Rocky IV proves it isn't. The person we saw struggle, fight, and grow rich is now back to square one...minus all the money but still with the heart.

I saw this movie and it brought tears to my eyes. It shows how wrapped up we can become when trying to achieve our goals through others and how it affects people around us.

I thought it was an interesting storyline and was a lot better than people give it credit for.