Sylvester Stallone,
Talia Shire,
Burt Young,
Carl Weathers,
Brigitte Nielsen
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The third sequel to Sylvester Stallone's boxing blockbuster combines the ringside sports melodrama of the previous installments with the Cold War patriotism of the star/director's other motion picture... read more
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Release Date: November 27, 1985
Keywords:
action,
sports,
80's,
boxing,
media,
cold war,
rocky iv,
ivan drago,
apollo creed,
Cold War ,
Ivan Drago ,
Apollo Creed ,
Dolph Lundgren
DVD Release Date: August 25, 1998
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February 1, 2012The worse of Rocky. Stallone transform the lovable character that like of everybody, in a propaganda character to the U.S. goverment. Rotten.
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December 18, 2011A more or less better installment than the previous one plus a great soundtrack. Besides the first and second Rocky films this one is proparbly the most passionate.
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October 11, 2011"I will break you." Well, that's a first. Isn't that what any competitor wants to say to Rocky Balboa? But of course, no one dares to say it to the heavyweight champ. And from there the outcome is predictable.
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July 22, 2011This is a great Rocky,and I love when he defeats Ivan Drago :) :) :) :) :) :)
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November 14, 2010a great adrenaline rush of a film, the songs for the montages are exciting and great to listen to. This movie was much better than the first movie not saying i hated the first film ide give it a 60% just because of the dialogue in the film is boring, but this film is entertaining... read more
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October 12, 2010I was watching this movie and had the sudden realization that the montage I was watching had been going on for a good 15 minutes. This movie is ridiculous. It's essentially about jingoism and beefcake. If only he had punched more slabs of meat and pulled more dogsleds, Apollo Cre... read more
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August 22, 2010Like Rocky III, this is mainly just a brainless macho action movie. It's not terrible, but I miss the great depth and character development. Some of the montages are decent, though.
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May 25, 2010By far the goofiest entry in the series, but it's still an amazing movie and continuation of the most lovable character on screen. Filled with steroids and computer engineered training, Dolph Lundgren aka Drago is the biggest adversary that Rocky ever had. This is more of a strai... read more
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Critic Reviews
March 11, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
December 19, 2006
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The crazed flag-waving would be a lot easier to take if it weren't so clearly a commercial calculation meant to salvage what is otherwise a crass, careless, shamelessly padded film. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Even the hint of political power that Rocky garners by the end of this latest battle is made to seem like more of the same empty glory. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Even Sylvester Stallone seems to be getting tired of the series; as the writer and director, as well as the star, he puts himself through the same old paces. Full Review
March 11, 2008
Film4
Boxers are noted for their hubris, but Stallone, perhaps still punch-drunk from the early success, would have been better advised to have quit rather than suffer the body blows of this nonsense. Full Review
December 19, 2006
TV Guide's Movie Guide
A far cry from the delights (both large and small) of its illustrious original. Full Review
December 6, 2006
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...suffers from a vibe of superfluousness... Full Review
March 24, 2006
Leo Goldsmith, Not Coming to a Theater Near You
The film's only major disappointment is a lack of screen-time for a pre-Foofy Foofy Brigitte Nielsen Full Review
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