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Rocky IV (1985) -- Apollo and Drago take questions from the news media.
Rocky IV (1985) -- Everyone is shocked when Rocky lands a blow to Drago's eye causing it to bleed.
Rocky IV (1985) -- Apollo is stunned when his is hit by Drago.
Rocky IV (1985) -- Rocky meets Drago at the center of the ring.
Rocky IV (1985) -- Apollo watches a news conference where the Soviets claim to have the most powerful boxer.

Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   36,427 votes
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Director:
Sylvester Stallone
Writer:
Sylvester Stallone (written by)
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Release Date:
27 November 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sport more
Tagline:
He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life. [UK] more
Plot:
When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer, Rocky decides to challenge him himself. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
7 wins & 4 nominations more
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(26 articles)
Dolph Lundgren Makes Direct Contact
 (From MovieWeb. 29 May 2009, 8:16 AM, PDT)

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 (From CinemaSpy. 15 May 2009, 1:50 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Forget the politics and this is one of the most entertaining films ever made more

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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Russian
Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
The training scenes set in Russia were actually filmed in Wyoming; the farm is located in Jackson Hole, and most of the exterior shots were filmed in the Grand Teton National Park. The fight itself was shot at the PNE Forum at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the pre-match lead-up between Drago and Apollo, Apollo's gloves disappear momentarily. more
Quotes:
Nicoli Koloff: I should say to the press, in all fairness, Drago should not even fight this man. Because he is a has-been. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Undergrads: Rivalries (#1.8)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Living in America more

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81 out of 100 people found the following comment useful:-
Forget the politics and this is one of the most entertaining films ever made, 22 September 1999
Author: Dan Grant (dan.grant@bell.ca) from Toronto, Ontario

In 1976, a phenom was born. By now we are all aware of the story of how Stallone wrote the screenplay for Rocky in three days after watching a fight between an extreme underdog and a highly favoured champ. Stallone was a nobody back then yet he still stood his ground and didn't sell out to the producers until they promised him the title role. The rest they say is history. Well 9 years later, after three Rocky films, in my opinion comes the best one. I realize that Rocky was all story and then a climatic boxing match and that is what won the film the Oscar. And even though I can admit that this film is not as concerned with character developement as it is with training montages and bulging muscles, it is by far and away the most entertaining film of the 5. And that is what I enjoy about the film. I love that Rocky IV has some of the best training montages ever filmed. I love that it has the heart of a lion when it shows Rocky scaling a mountain that you know damn well he shouldn't be able to. And I absolutely love the boxing match at the end of the film. This was completely choreographed by Stallone and he and Dolph Lundgren boxed for real for about 75% of the match. Stallone felt that it needed some authenticity so that was the way to do it. And if you think Robert De Niro is an impressive method actor, try this fact on for size. When filming the boxing match, some of the scenes were so real that Stallone was rushed to hospital because his heart was actually pushed up and his ribcage was slightly shattered. So when you watch that match at the end, just know that what you are seeing is not exactly choreography and trick camera work. They did the best job they could to keep the look of the fight as real as possible. And I think this is the best boxing match ever filmed, with all due respect to Raging Bull.

Stallone was in the shape of his life in this year as he filmed Rocky and Rambo back to back and it shows. I have never seen a more sculpted man in the movies than he was here. And I think that added to his superman persona. If you notice in all the Rocky films, he grows a little each time. And that also adds to the enjoyment of the film.

Rocky IV is different than Rocky, there is no doubt. And as much as I love the first one, it doesn't come close to entertaining me as much as this one does. Rocky IV starts fast and it ends hard and in between we are blessed with a great soundtrack and a beautiful montage of all the Rocky films to Robert Tepper's "There's No Easy Way Out" And it is here that even though some will say that Stallone has substituted real human emotion with an MTV ersatz video, I think it works well. There is nothing about this film that I didn't enjoy and if you forget what the experience of watching this one is like, I suggest that you rent it now and take a look at it. And try to remember what it was like when you first saw this film back in the winter of 85. I remember I was in Kokomo Indiana visiting family for Christmas. My mom and I walked into a packed theater and you want to talk about a place erupting like a volcano, then this was the place. When Rocky finally hits Drago to cut him over the eye and Duke yells " he's cut, he's cut! " the crowd went into a frenzy. And you can look no further than that as to why the Rocky films were so popular. It doesn't matter if you are Canadian, American, Portuguese, Polish or Dutch or whatever, Rocky appeals to all of us. Because all of us have been the underdog at some time in our lives and we love to watch him and perhaps live vicariously through him. That is the beauty of Rocky. If Rocky can do it then dammit so can I!

When the movie ended on that cold night back in 1985, and people were filtering out to their cars for the drive home, I swear I could hear the crowd chanting his name, as did the millions..... and millions of the Rock's fans.

" Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!"

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