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Rocky IV (1985)

PG  91 min  -  Action | Drama | Sport   -  27 November 1985 (USA)
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When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer, Rocky decides to challenge him himself.

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Rocky IV -- Apollo and Drago take questions from the news media. Rocky IV -- Everyone is shocked when Rocky lands a blow to Drago's eye causing it to bleed. Rocky IV -- Apollo is stunned when his is hit by Drago.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
Rocky Balboa (also archive footage)
Talia Shire ...
Burt Young ...
Carl Weathers ...
Brigitte Nielsen ...
Ludmilla
Tony Burton Tony Burton ...
Michael Pataki Michael Pataki ...
Dolph Lundgren ...
Stu Nahan Stu Nahan ...
Commentator #1
R.J. Adams ...
Sports Announcer
Al Bandiero ...
American Commentator #2
Dominic Barto Dominic Barto ...
Russian Government Official
Danial Brown Danial Brown ...
Rocky Jr.'s Friend
James Brown ...
Rose Mary Campos Rose Mary Campos ...
Maid
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Boxer | Russian | Death | Fight | Champion  | See more »

Taglines:

He Could Have Stopped The Fight. He Could Have Saved His Best Friend's Life. But Now, The Only Thing He Can't Do Is Walk Away... See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rocky IV - Der Kampf des Jahrhunderts See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,991,537 (USA) (1 December 1985)

Gross:

$300,400,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

While this film was Dolph Lundgren's break-out role, it wasn't his first appearance on the big screen. He had a minor role in the James Bond film A View to a Kill as one of General Gogol's bodyguards. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the end of the Drago/Rocky Bout... Rocky gives a speech where he says, "Today there are 2 people killing each other but I guess it's better than 20 Million people". The Russian translator however translates this as "It's better than 20 Million Dollars". See more »

Quotes

Drago: He is not human, he is a piece of iron.
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Referenced in "South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (#11.12)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Double or Nothing"
Performed by Kenny Loggins and Gladys Knight
Written by Paul Williams and Steve Dorff
Produced by Bernard Edwards
Kenny Loggins appears courtesy of Columbia Records See more »