Rocky V
Sign in to save1990 film directed by John G. Avildsen
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5.8A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
Released: 1990-11-16104 minDir: John G. AvildsenDrama
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino
- Richard Gant as George Washington Duke
- Tommy Morrison as Tommy 'Machine' Gunn
- Sage Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
5.4/10
160,064 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
32%
Metacritic
55/100
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 9 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John G. Avildsen
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Based on
- Characters , by Sylvester Stallone
- Produced by
- Irwin Winkler Robert Chartoff
- Starring
- Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Sage Stallone Tommy Morrison Burgess Meredith
- Cinematography
- Steven Poster
- Edited by
- John G. Avildsen Michael N. Knue
- Music by
- Bill Conti
- Production company
- Chartoff-Winkler Productions
- Distributed by
- United Artists (United States) United International Pictures (International)
- Release date
- November 16, 1990 ( 1990-11-16 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 104 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 20 December 1990
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Rocky
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Screenwriter
- Sylvester Stallone
- Cast member
- Michael Williams
- Composer
- Bill Conti
- Producer
- Robert Chartoff
- Production company
- United Artists
Article
Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky IV (1985) and the fifth installment in the Rocky franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Stallone's son Sage in his film debut, Tommy Morrison, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, a financially struggling Rocky Balboa (Stallone) agrees to train protégé Tommy Gunn (Morrison) at the gym once owned by Balboa's trainer Mickey Goldmill (Meredith).
Development for the film began in 1989, after Stallone, who wanted to end the series, completed the screenplay. Avildsen, who directed the first film, was soon confirmed to return and principal photography began in January 1990, being largely filmed on location around Philadelphia. The filmmakers encountered creative differences with United Artists and were unable to include darker elements of Stallone's original screenplay.
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1990 American films1990 drama films1990 English-language films1990 films1990 sports films1990s sports drama filmsAmerican boxing filmsAmerican sequel filmsAmerican sports drama filmsEnglish-language sports drama filmsFilms about bullyingFilms about father–son relationshipsFilms directed by John G. Avildsen