Rocky IV (1985)

When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer, Rocky decides to challenge him himself.

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writer:

Sylvester Stallone

Stars:

Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young

7 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire	...	Adrian
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Carl Weathers	...	Apollo Creed
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Ludmilla
Tony Burton	...	Duke
Michael Pataki	...	Nicoli Koloff
Dolph Lundgren	...	Drago
Stu Nahan	...	Commentator #1
R.J. Adams	...	Sports Announcer
Al Bandiero	...	American Commentator #2
Dominic Barto	...	Russian Government Official
Danial Brown	...	Rocky Jr.'s Friend
James Brown	...	The Godfather of Soul
Rose Mary Campos	...	Maid

Storyline

Rocky Balboa, heavyweight champion of the world, is the trainer for Apollo Creed in an exhibition match against Ivan Drago, a "superman" boxer from the Soviet Union. When Apollo is killed in the ring by the brutal Drago, Balboa blames himself and promises to avenge his friend's death in the ring.

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Plot Keywords:

boxer | russian | death | fight | champion | 

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Taglines:

When East Meets West, the Champion remains standing

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Rocky Anthology Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

27 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rocky IV - Der Kampf des Jahrhunderts

Filming Locations:

Fremont Mansion - 56 Fremont Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$127,900,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rocky IV was the highest grossing film in the Rocky series, taking some $300 million worldwide.

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Goofs

Rocky somehow ends up with an incredible tan when he fights Drago, despite having spent months training, completely covered up, in the snow.

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Quotes

Rocky: Going in one more round when you don't think you can - that's what makes all the difference in your life.

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Crazy Credits

Only Rocky film that doesn't start with the "scrolling Rocky" logo.

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Connections

Referenced in Sports Night: April Is the Cruelest Month (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Living In America"
Performed by James Brown
Written by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
Produced by Dan Hartman

User Reviews

This film will pump you up!

Rocky IV really stood out from the rest of the Rocky films to me, with the whole America versus Russia ordeal. Now it has been mentioned by other critics that this is inaccurate, but who really cares??? The point is that you really get to the point where you want Sly to kick Dragos butt in the ring. I enjoyed the training montage, and the boxing scene was so entertaining for me. And with the Russian leaders, and the Russian public standing up and cheering and clapping for Rocko.. a bit corny but so great.Talia shire in my opinion is at her best in this one out of all the other ones; she seems more confident and easier to get along with her character. And one of the most dramatic scenes to hit cinema was the death of Carl Weathers(Apollo Creed). The idea of fighting for the death of his friend, and for himself is just so inspirational. It just makes you want to jump up and get in the ring to help rocko. Out of a perfect score of 10, i gave this one a 7.