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| Rocky V | |
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Written by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Based on | Characters by Sylvester Stallone |
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| Cinematography | Steven Poster |
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| Music by | Bill Conti |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $42 million[1] |
| Box office | $119.9 million[2] |
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 film series.[3] It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone 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).[4]
Development for the film began in 1989, after Stallone completed the screenplay. Avildsen, who directed the first installment, 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 disallowed to include darker elements of Stallone's original screenplay, who had envisioned Rocky V as the final film in the franchise. The film also marks the final appearances of Shire and Meredith in the franchise, and Tommy Morrison's last film appearance before his retirement from boxing in 1996 and eventual death in 2013 due to complications from AIDS.
Rocky V was released in the United States on November 16, 1990. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay, characterization, continuity errors, and medical inaccuracies. The film also underperformed expectations at the box office, grossing $119.9 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the series. A sequel, Rocky Balboa, was released in 2006.
- ^ "MGM/UA/Pathe at a glance". Variety. May 23, 1990. p. 12.
- ^ "Rocky V". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rocky V". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ Berger, Phil (November 15, 1989). "Film Flam for 'Rocky'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2010.