Rocky IV
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7.1Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Released: 1985-11-2191 minDir: Sylvester StalloneDrama
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Robert "Rocky" Balboa
- Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago
- Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed
- Talia Shire as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino
- Brigitte Nielsen as Ludmilla Vobet Drago
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Based on
- Characters , by Sylvester Stallone
- Produced by
- Irwin Winkler Robert Chartoff
- Starring
- Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers Brigitte Nielsen Dolph Lundgren
- Cinematography
- Bill Butler
- Edited by
- Don Zimmerman John W. Wheeler
- Music by
- Vince DiCola
- Production companies
- United Artists Chartoff-Winkler Productions
- Distributed by
- MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
- Release dates
- November 21, 1985 ( 1985-11-21 ) (Premiere) November 27, 1985 ( 1985-11-27 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 91 minutes (theatrical cut), 93 minutes (director's cut)
Key dates
- Published
- 13 February 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Christmas film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Rocky
- Main subject
- Cold War
- Director
- Sylvester Stallone
- Screenwriter
- Sylvester Stallone
- Cast member
Article
Rocky IV is a 1985 American sports drama film starring, written and directed by Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to Rocky III (1982) and the fourth installment in the Rocky franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen, and Dolph Lundgren. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) confronts Ivan Drago (Lundgren), a Soviet boxer responsible for another personal tragedy in Balboa's life.
Development for a fourth Rocky film began soon after the success of Rocky III. Principal photography began in 1984, with filming locations including Philadelphia, Wyoming, and Vancouver. Rocky IV was Lundgren's American film debut, and Stallone's last directorial effort until Rocky Balboa in 2006; they engaged in authentic punching in their fight scenes, which led to Stallone being admitted to intensive care. Filming also featured new special effects and bona fide, groundbreaking sport methods and equipment, some of which were years removed from public use. Rocky IV is known for its strong Cold War themes, as well as its successful theme songs "Burning Heart" by Survivor and "Living in America" by James Brown.