Rocky IV (1985)

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writer:

Sylvester Stallone (written by)

Release Date:

27 November 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life. [UK]

Plot:

When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer, Rocky decides to challenge him himself.

Plot Keywords:

Boxer | Russian | Death | Champion | Boxing

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire	...	Adrian
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Carl Weathers	...	Apollo Creed
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Ludmilla Vobet Drago
Tony Burton	...	Duke
Michael Pataki	...	Nicoli Koloff
Dolph Lundgren	...	Captain Ivan Drago
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
Rose Mary Campos	...	Maid
Jack Carpenter	...	KGB Driver
Mark De Alessandro	...	Russian Cornerman
Marty Denkin	...	Russian Referee
Lou Fillipo	...	Las Vegas Referee (as Lou Filippo)
James 'Cannonball' Green	...	Manuel Vega
Dean Hammond	...	Interviewer
Rocky Krakoff	...	Rocky Jr.
Sergei Levin	...	Russian Ring Announcer
Tony Maffatone	...	KGB Agent
Sylvia Meals	...	Mrs. Creed
Dwayne McGee	...	Limo Driver
LeRoy Neiman	...	Ring Announcer
George Pipasik	...	Caretaker
George Rogan	...	Igor Rimsky
Barry Tompkins	...	American Commentator #1
Warner Wolf	...	Commentator #2 in Las Vegas
Robert Doornick	...	Sico the Robot (voice)
Richard Blum	...	Reporter
Gerald Berns	...	Reporter
Ray Glanzmann	...	Reporter
Julie Inouye	...	Reporter
Patrick Pankhurst	...	Reporter
Jean Thoreau	...	Reporter
Jim Bullock	...	Reporter
Frank D'Annibale	...	Reporter
Rose Dursey	...	Reporter
Richard Kelley	...	Reporter (as Rick Kelley)
Craig Schaefer	...	Reporter
Jeff Austin	...	Reporter
Leslie Morris	...	Reporter
Bob Giovane	...	Reporter
Julio Herzer	...	Reporter
George Spaventa	...	Reporter
Rolf Williams	...	Reporter
Jim Hodge	...	Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Lloyd Austin	...	Soviet Leader (uncredited)
Gabriel Campisi	...	Extra (uncredited)
Douglas Kidd	...	Russian Reveller (uncredited)
Bobby Mardis	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Garth Shaw	...	Betacam Operator (uncredited)

Directed by
Sylvester Stallone

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sylvester Stallone		written by

Produced by
James D. Brubaker	....	executive producer
Robert Chartoff	....	producer
Arthur Chobanian	....	executive producer
Irwin Winkler	....	producer

Original Music by
Vince DiCola

Cinematography by
Bill Butler

Film Editing by
John W. Wheeler
Don Zimmerman

Production Design by
Bill Kenney

Art Direction by
William Ladd Skinner

Costume Design by
Tom Bronson

Makeup Department
Stephen Abrums	....	makeup artist
Donna Bis	....	hair department head
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup artist

Production Management
JoAnn May-Pavey	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Duncan Henderson	....	assistant director
Janet G. Knutsen	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gary Clark	....	head paint foreman
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master
David Fischer	....	art director: Canada
Rick Gentz	....	set designer
Bill Iiams	....	general foreman
Fred Lucky	....	storyboard illustrator
William S. Maxwell III	....	lead man
Wayne McLaughlin	....	property master: Canada

Sound Department
Steve Bartlett	....	sound
David Behle	....	sound recordist
Marty Church	....	adr mixer
David B. Cohn	....	sound editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Andrew Patterson	....	supervising adr editor
Donald C. Rogers	....	sound (as Don Rogers)
Charles M. Wilborn	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Michael Clifford	....	special effects assistant
Howard Jensen	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Ron Lambert	....	optical color timer

Stunts
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunt coordinator
Gene LeBell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell	....	gaffer
John J. Connor	....	camera operator
Roberto W. Contreras D.	....	assistant camera: Canada
Roberto Contreras	....	second assistant camera: Canada
Dave Friedman	....	still photographer
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
Paul Murphey	....	video assist operator
Peter F. Woeste	....	assistant camera
Adam Glick	....	rigger (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Haleen K. Holt	....	costume illustrator

Editorial Department
Tim Board	....	additional editor
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	assistant editor
James R. Symons	....	montage editor

Music Department
Vince DiCola	....	score produced and arranged by
Ed Fruge	....	score produced and arranged by
Jeremy Lubbock	....	conductor
Jeremy Lubbock	....	orchestrations arranged by
Terry 'Doc' Mahady	....	additional orchestrations
Mark Torien	....	musician
Casey Young	....	musical sound designer
James D. Young	....	music editor (uncredited)

Other crew
Howard Blank	....	production assistant
Mady Manson Burza	....	first assistant accountant (as Madalyn Burza)
William Chartoff	....	assistant location manager
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Michael Kehoe	....	production assistant
Susan Persily	....	assistant: Sylvester Stallone
Michael Roberts	....	location auditor
Ken Weikel	....	production accountant
Gabriel Campisi	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jane Oliver	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Chartoff-Winkler Productions
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• United Artists

Distributors

• MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• CBS / Fox Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1988) (USA) (TV)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (The Undisputed Collection)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• CBS Records  soundtrack
• Goldman & Associates  extras casting
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Scotti Bros. Records  soundtrack

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Colour:

Colour (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Mexico:A | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1988) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1986) | France:U | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming, USA

Company:

Chartoff-Winkler Productions

Trivia:

If you look carefully at the very opening scene (the American glove and the Russian glove colliding), you can see that a split second after the gloves collide and a split second before they're covered by the explosion, the Russian glove breaks in half and falls to the ground.

Goofs:

Continuity: Pauly complains that he will miss the Rose Bowl game due the accommodations he has in Russia. The fight takes place on December 25. The Rose Bowl game is traditionally played on January 1, so Pauly would be back in America by the time the Rose Bowl takes place.

Quotes:

[Apollo's funeral]
Rocky: There's a lot I could say about this man, but I don't know if it matters now. I guess what matters is what he stood for, what he lived for, and what he died for. You always did everything the way you wanted it. And I didn't understand that, but now I understand. I'll never forget you, Apollo. You're the best."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Golden Girls: Letter to Gorbachev (#3.6)" (1987)

Soundtrack:

The Chipmunk Song

Inspiring!

Its the foundations to who I am today. Had I never scene it I would of never been inspired to pick up the weights & become a World champion bodybuilder! This is my personal favourite but not the best movie of the series.I am undecided between Rocky 1 & 2. Sly Stallone's life has just as been inspiring as his legendary character. He's had many ups & downs in his career & always prevailed. When he fist wrote Rocky he wanted to play the character & the studios laughed & Sly proved them wrong. Then 30 years later he wanted to finish the series with Rocky Balboa & the studios laughed at him again especially at 60! Sly proved them wrong again. We all need a modern day hero & Rocky is one of them. Sly has inspired people in the 70's, 80's, 90's & now the millennium. What other actor has done that? I'm sure he will do the same again with John Rambo!