Sylvester Stallone,
Talia Shire,
Burt Young,
Sage Stallone,
Burgess Meredith
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Touted upon its release as the finale of the Rocky saga, this fifth entry in the long-running series of sports dramas reunites star Sylvester Stallone with John G. Avildsen, director of the Oscar-winn... read more
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Release Date: November 16, 1990
Keywords:
rocky movies,
rocky balboa,
street fight,
tommy gunn,
see rocky,
Rocky Balboa ,
Tommy Gunn ,
Tommy Morrison ,
Don King
DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003
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December 18, 2011It was fine because Stallone sort of went back to being underdog again but it just didn't give off the same feeling as Rocky 1,2 and 4. The passion is just all gone and dark Rocky just doesn't work. It wasn't really gripping at all and wasn't really about him.
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August 28, 2011Even Stallone disowns this movie. That should tell you something right there.
For the longest time, this film, despite it's problems (of which there are many), did provide an end to a long running character arc. Over the course of the whole Rocky series, a story was being told a... read more -
May 24, 2011To me, this has got to be the second best in the franchise( Rocky-1 obviously being the first). It brings the hi-flying super-hero back to the ground, and he has to deal with the harsh realities of life, as an ordinary man. This brought more emotion and realism to the story, some... read more
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November 11, 2010No wonder Stallone made a sixth entry. This fifth - and for awhile the last - in the Rocky series has Balboa playing the role of trainer to a young Tonny Gunn after retiring following his slugfest with Drago in the fourth one. The good thing is that this film has one of the best ... read more
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May 25, 2010Probably the weakest in the entire series, mostly due to the street fight at the end that just completely ruins the whole point of the story they set up. What really works in this is the return to the streets of Philadelphia and return of the lovable and charming Rocky. I like th... read more
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November 3, 2009As far as brain damage goes, Rocky V is a shameful idiocy - the family drama seems totally forced, the excess of schmaltz is painful and it all comes to unnecessary street-fighting.
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August 27, 2009Wow, everyone hates this one but I really like it! Rocky goes back to his roots man and there is a nice little Burgess Meredith cameo in it too! Ok, Sage Stallone was annoying but out of all the Rocky films, this is far from being the worst. When Meredith said 'Get up you son-of-... read more
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November 24, 2008This movie proved that Rocky still had alot of heart and that he didn't need Tommy Gunn. The song for the credits was a great choice too!!!
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September 8, 2007fb619846742Awful...awful...awful...awful.
Critic Reviews
December 19, 2006
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
A sloppy but good-natured reminder of just what it is that has kept Rocky Balboa afloat for 14 years. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
In Rock V, the underdog is officially diagnosed as 'brain damaged.' Yo. So what else is new? Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Despite Stallone's bantamweight attempts to insert, like, character into the fifth Rocky, it's the same old fight with the same old round of regulars. Full Review
June 1, 2007
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Time to hang up the boxing gloves, ol' Rocky.
December 19, 2006
TV Guide's Movie Guide
For the most part, the Rocky pictures have been outstanding entertainments, beautifully crafted and executed, and Rocky V is an important and worthwhile addition to the series. Full Review
December 6, 2006
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
Much-maligned but sporadically effective... Full Review
April 20, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
Rocky loses his fortune, moves back to the old neighborhood and neglects his son while training an ultimately ungrateful young boxer. A manufactured attempt to capture the spirit of the original. What... Full Review
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Whereas the first and far superior Rocky had real heart, this tries and fails to have brains. Full Review
July 5, 2004
Martin Scribbs, Low IQ Canadian
An embarassment to brain-damaged boxers and their wussy sons everywhere.
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