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:

This is the only film in the entire Rocky saga to have lost money at the box office.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the street fight, Paulie is shown holding onto Rocky Jr. But in the next shot Paulie is shown alone. In the next shot, he is holding Rocky Jr. again.

Quotes:

Rocky Balboa: [outside Mickey's abandoned gym] How ya doin', Mick?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bleach: The Avengers (#2.47)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

All You Gotta Do Is Sing

Worst of all the Rocky movies, but I still thought it was an average movie, a bit under-rated and hated by too many people

Average sequel about Rocky getting back from Russia after fighting Ivan Drago. He now finds out that he has brain damage from the fight. He also finds out that he has lost all the money. So, he moves back into his old house from 'Rocky II' with Adrian, Rocky Jr., and Paulie. Rocky meets Tommy Gunn, a young fighter, on the street and offers to help him out with some boxing. While at school, Rocky Jr. is being bullied and asks his father how to help him.

About average sequel that I didn't expect too much from since I got a bunch of negative reviews from. Better than what most people say, 'Rocky V' had a good father-son story. John G. Avildsen returns to direct this since he directed the original. Burgess Meredith is also back for a cameo, sadly to say that he passed away a few years ago and is still missed by me after his performance in the first 'Rocky'. Overall, 'Rocky V' is worth viewing if you liked the others. If you didn't, just stick with the original.

2.5 out of 5.