Rocky IV is a 1985 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film co-stars Dolph Lundgren, Burt Young, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Brigitte Nielsen and Michael Pataki. Rocky IV was the highest-grossing sports movie for 24 years, before it was overtaken by The Blind Side. It is the sequel to the 1982 film Rocky III and it is the most financially successful installment in the Rocky franchise. In the film, the Soviet Union and its top boxer make an entrance into professional boxing with their best athlete Ivan Drago, who initially wants to take on world champion Rocky Balboa. Rocky's best friend Apollo Creed decides to fight him instead but is fatally beaten in the ring. Enraged, Rocky decides to fight Drago in the Soviet Union to avenge the death of his friend and defend the honor of his country. Critical reception was mixed, but the film was a huge success at the box office, earning $300 million.
| Director | Sylvester Stallone |
| Produced by | Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff |
| Writer(s) | Sylvester Stallone |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen, Dolph Lundgren |
| Music | Vince DiCola |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman, John W. Wheeler |
| Production, company | United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Chartoff-Winkler Productions |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Company |
| Released | November 21, 1985 (Premiere), November 27, 1985 (United States) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $300.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 916061 |
About Rocky IV
The fourth film in the franchise sees Rocky boxing against Soviet fighter Ivan Drago. Earning $300 million at the box office, it became the highest grossing sports movie at the time of its release.
Achievement of Rocky IV
It is the final film in the series to feature Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed. The next installment in the franchise came five years later with 1990's Rocky V.
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