|
|
|
|
Genres:
|
Action /
Sport
|
|
Release:
|
|
|
Director:
|
John G. Avildsen
|
|
Actors:
|
Tony Burton,
Delia Sheppard,
Sage Stallone,
Jimmy Gambina,
Elisebeth Peters,
Tommy Morrison,
Mike Girard Sheehan,
Michael Williams,
Hayes Swope,
Sylvester Stallone,
Talia Shire,
Burt Young,
Burgess Meredith,
Richard Gant,
Kevin Connolly
|
|
Duration:
|
100 min.
|
|
Rating:
|
(4.4/10)130
|
|
Plot Summary:
|
Rocky Balboa is forced to go on a pension after having fixed spoil inflicted on him in the jangling by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning relaxed after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune that he had acquired as heavyweight champ has been stolen and lost on the stockmarket at hand his accountant. His boxing days over, Rocky begins to prompt an up-and-coming fighter named Tommy Gunn. Rocky cannot compete, in what way, with the high salaraies and glittering prizes being offered to Gunn by other managers in town.
|
|
Tags:
|
|
Rocky V
Seconds out for the Rocky saga's final round.
Wisely choosing to retire Rocky from the main action in the ring, Stallone instead puts his mind to training newcomer Tommy Morrison to step into his shoes. However, big business risks getting in the way.
Potentially much more interesting is the sub-plot of Rocky trying to patch things up with his son (played by Stallone's real offspring Sage), but this is handled with much less finesse than characterized the original Rocky.
Odd that Stallone, who can be a great actor (as his performance in Copland illustrated), gives such wooden performances in the films that should be closest to his heart.
Verdict
The end of the line, and not before time.
|
