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Rating: 7.1/10 by 4378 users

Rocky IV (1985)

After Apollo Creed is killed by Ivan Drago in a match, Rocky Balboa becomes depressed and becomes determined to get revenge.

Directing:
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Candice Field
  • Duncan Henderson
  • Julie Pitkanen
  • Janet G. Knutsen
  • Christopher Ryan
Writing:
  • Sylvester Stallone
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Nov 21, 1985

Rating: 7.1/10 by 4378 users

Alternative Title:
Rocky 4 - US
Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago - US
Rokijs IV: Rokijs pret Drago - LV
Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago - The Ultimate Director's Cut - US

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 31 minutes
Budget: $31,000,000
Revenue: $300,500,000

Plot Keyword: dying and death, friendship, transporter, sports, loss of loved one, cold war, soviet union, boxer, kgb, training, victory, matter of life and death, loss of powers, revenge, siberia, christmas, boxing, powerful
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Sylvester Stallone
Robert "Rocky" Balboa
Talia Shire
Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa
Burt Young
Paulie Pennino
Carl Weathers
Apollo Creed
Brigitte Nielsen
Ludmilla Vobet Drago
Tony Burton
Tony "Duke" Evers
Michael Pataki
Nicoli Koloff
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
Mark De Alessandro
Russian Cornerman
Marty Denkin
Russian Referee
Lou Fillipo
Las Vegas Referee
Dean Hammond
Interviewer
Rocky Krakoff
Robert "Rocky" Balboa Jr.
Sergei Levin
Russian Ring Announcer
Sylvia Meals
Mrs. Creed
Dwayne McGee
Limo Driver
LeRoy Neiman
Ring Announcer
George Rogan
Igor Rimsky
Barry Tompkins
American Commentator #1
Warner Wolf
Commentator #2 in Las Vegas
Robert Doornick
Sico the Robot (voice)

The Movie Mob

**The greatest Rocky movie? I think it could be.** It's hard to pick a favorite Rocky movie, but Rocky IV definitely makes its case for first place. The epic showdown with Ivan Drago drips with emotion, heart, and motivation in ways the other movies can't match. Add the restless conflict between USA and Russia at the time, and it just doesn't get better. Getting the final fight perfect was so crucial that Sylvester Stallone recommended actually boxing and ended up in the hospital after getting knocked out by Dolph Lundgren. Ivan Drago is, without a doubt, the franchise's best villain. The development of Rocky and Apollo's relationship in Rocky IV is a beautiful credit to excellent writing and four movies worth of growth. The added Christmas spirit gives the film more character. If you had to watch only one Rocky, I would say pick this one, but it's only as great as it is because it stands on the shoulders of the movies that came before.

GenerationofSwine

I liked it and then I didn't like it and now I like it again. I have a serious love/hate relationship with this one. The hate comes from Rocky and Rocky II and a little bit, just a little from Rocky III. This was a film focused more on the fight than the Rocky story and, just like Rocky III, and, honestly, I miss the heartfelt Rocky family part of the franchise. Mickey, Creed, Adrian, Paulie, they were the real heart behind what made the Rocky movies great and.... this focused more on the fight. However, it was inspirational and that is what you ultimately sit down to watch a Rocky movie for. You want to see the little guy, the under dog struggle and work hard and give it his best win or lose... and the best part about the Rocky franchise is that he doesn't always win, you see him hurt, you see him lose, and you see him get back up and fight. And that is what Rocky IV delivers.

Nathan

Unfortunately, Rocky IV is the first film in the series that has disappointed me. This film had major tonal conflicts. For starters, the film is trying to have a very tragic story that motivates Rocky with the death of Apollo Creed, but at the same time has goofy scenes of a robot housewife. I did not like the ungroundedness that began to take shape here. This film also drew the least amount of emotion from me. I felt that Apollo Creed’s character regressed in this film, with him underestimating Ivan Drago the same way he underestimated Rocky in the original film. He no longer had the humble wisdom that he portrayed in Rocky III and was all about the spectacle and show. Additionally, I thought this opponent was the weakest of the series. This is probably due to the main connection between the two boxers being the death of Apollo, and that aspect fell flat for me. The final fight was the least exciting of the series, mainly due to the lack of buildup. The acting is pretty similar to the third film, with Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Carl Weathers all doing an excellent job. But the same complaint I had in Rocky III remains in this film, with the main antagonist being extremely corny and poorly acted. The silent, stoic figure of Drago was intimidating but lacked any emotional connection that the previous antagonists had. I would like to note that this film had a little too much 80s music for my liking. I really enjoyed the track "Eye of the Tiger," like in the third film, but I felt that there were not enough of the classic Rocky themes that really boosted the training segments. Overall, I still enjoyed this film, even with all of its flaws. Score: 57% | Verdict: Decent


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