Rocky V

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Sylvester Stallone as Rocky
• Talia Shire as Adrian
• Burt Young as Paulie
• Sage Stallone as Rocky Jr.
• Burgess Meredith as Mickey
• Tommy Morrison as Tommy
• Richard Gant as George W. Duke
• Tony Burton as Duke
• Jimmy Gambina as Jimmy
• Delia Sheppard as Karen
• Mike Sheehan as Merlin Sheets
• Michael Anthony Williams as Union Cane
• Kevin Connolly as Chickie
• Elisebeth Peters as Jewel
• Hayes Swope as Chickie’s Pal
• Nicky Blair as Fight Promoter
• Jodi Letizia as Marie (scenes deleted)
• Christopher Avildsen as Druggy
• Jonathan Avildsen as Druggy
• Don Sherman as Andy
• Stu Nahan as Fight Commentator
• Al Bernstein as Fight Commentator
• James Binns as James Binns
• Meade Martin as Las Vegas Announcer
• Michael Buffer as Fight Announcer (3rd Fight)
• Albert J. Myles as Benson
• Jane Marla Robbins as Gloria
• Ben Geraci as Cab Driver
• Clifford C. Coleman as Motorcycle Mechanic
• Lou Fillipo as Referee
• Frank Cappuccino as Referee
• Lauren K. Woods as Conference Reporter
• Robert Seltzer as Conference Reporter
• Albert S. Meltzer as Conference Reporter
• J.J. Clark as Conference Reporter
• Stanley R. Hochman as Conference Reporter
• Elmer Smith as Conference Reporter
• Henry D. Tillman as Contender #1
• Stan Ward as Contender #2
• Brian Phelps as Reporter
• Mark Thompson as Reporter
• Paul Cain as Reporter
• Kent H. Johnson as Reporter
• Cindy Roberts as Reporter
• Patrick Cronin as Dr. Rimlan
• LeRoy Neiman as Fight Announcer
• Michael Pataki as Nicoli Koloff (archive footage)
• Bob Giovane as Timmy
• Carol A. Ready as Russian Woman
• Katharine Margiotta as Woman in Dressing Room
• Jeff Langton as Boxer
• Joe Sabatino as Boxer
• Danny Epper as Boxer
• Del Weston as Boxer
• Mel Scott-Thomas as Boxer
• Billy D. Lucas as Boxer
• Alex Garcia as Boxer
• Curtis Jackson as Boxer
• Dale Jacoby as Boxer
• Clay Hodges as Boxer
• Richard C. Oprison as Boxer
• Kevin Bucceroni as Boxer
• John D’Martin as Boxer
• Rodney Frazier as Boxer
• Eric Hedgeman as Boxer
• Charles Hines as Boxer
• Kerry Judge as Boxer
• Billy D. Saunders as Boxer

Storyline:

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.

About Movie:

Rocky V is an American sports drama directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. As the fifth installment in the Rocky series and a sequel to Rocky IV (1985), it also features Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone (making his film debut), Tommy Morrison, and Burgess Meredith.

Development began in 1989 after Stallone completed the screenplay. Avildsen, who directed the first film, was brought back, and principal photography commenced in January 1990, mainly in Philadelphia. Creative differences with United Artists led to the exclusion of darker elements Stallone had envisioned, which he intended as the series’ finale.

Rocky V also marks the final appearances of Shire and Meredith in the series, and Tommy Morrison’s last film before his retirement and subsequent death in 2013 from AIDS complications.

Released on November 16, 1990, Rocky V received mixed to negative reviews, criticized for its screenplay, characterization, continuity errors, and medical inaccuracies. Stallone later expressed regret over the film’s outcome. It is generally considered the weakest entry in the franchise and underperformed at the box office, grossing $119.9 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the series. The sequel, Rocky Balboa, was released in 2006.

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