Rocky IV
Action, Adventure, Drama
MGM/UA  (1985) 91 mins PG

5.8 (33,070 votes)
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is back in this successful third sequel to the original Rocky movie. When Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) agrees to fight a huge Soviet boxer named Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), Rocky reluctantly agrees to help him train for the match. During the fight Apollo is badly outmatched and wants to end the fight, but Rocky refuses to let him throw in the towel, leading to Apollo's death in the second round of the fight. Feeling grief-stricken, as he feels that Apollo's death is his fault, he determines to fight Drago himself for revenge on his friend's death. The match is set and takes place on December 25 in Moscow, with the crowd heartily cheering Drago and booing Rocky. With characteristic energy and scrappiness Rocky must attempt to avenge his friend and make his way through one of the toughest fights of his life....

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Cast and Crew
Sylvester Stallone  ......  Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire  ......  Adrian
Burt Young  ......  Paulie
Carl Weathers  ......  Apollo Creed
Brigitte Nielsen  ......  Ludmilla
Tony Burton  ......  Duke
Director  .....  Sylvester Stallone
Producer  .....  Robert Chartoff; Irwin Winkler
Writer  .....  Sylvester Stallone
Cinematography  .....  Bill Butler
Musician  .....  Vince DiCola
Notes
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Throughout Rocky's training in the wilds of the USSR he is frequently filmed with the Tetons and the Grand Teton in particular in the background. Only notable because of how identifiable and unique the Teton range is. (more)

Trivia:
This is the only Rocky film where the music is not composed by Bill Conti. (more)

Filming Locations:
Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming, USA (more)

Quotes:
Interviewer: [at the Drago-Creed press conference] Rocky, how do you think Apollo should fight Drago?
Rocky: [commenting on Drago's imposing stature] Well, what I think we should do first is get Apollo a ladder.
[everybody chuckles]
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Awards:
7 wins & 4 nominations (more)