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.
Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning home after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune that he had acquired as heavyweight champ has been stolen and lost on the stockmarket by his accountant. His boxing days over, Rocky begins to coach an up-and-coming fighter named Tommy Gunn. Rocky cannot compete, however, with the high salaraies and glittering prizes being offered to Gunn by other managers in town.
Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
According to director, John G. Avildsen, Rocky was originally going to die after the street fight with Tommy Gunn. However, they were ordered by the studio to change the ending, because they told him iconic characters like Rocky Balboa shouldn't die.
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Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers):
In the scene where Rocky is taking a shower in the beginning of the film he calls out "Hey Tony" calling to Duke. It was never clear to what his first name might have been, until Rocky Balboa revealed during the fight conference that his name was Duke Evers. Sylvester Stallone obviously called out the actor's name "Tony" instead of his character's "Duke".
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Quotes
Rocky Balboa:
I'm officially expired. George W. Duke:
No, you still have marquee value. You put butts in the buckets, asses in the seats. See more »
Crazy Credits
In the closing credits Elton John's "The Measure Of A Man" plays while it
shows stills from all five Rocky movies.
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"Keep It Up"
Written by Benita Benitez, John Garrett and Durran Butler Performed by Snap (as SNAP) Produced by Snap (as SNAP) Courtesy of Logic Records GmbH
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