Synopsis
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Ivan Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
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Cast
- Sylvester StalloneRobert "Rocky" Balboa
- Talia ShireAdrianna "Adrian" Balboa
- Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
- Carl WeathersApollo Creed
- Brigitte NielsenLudmilla Vobet Drago
- Tony BurtonTony "Duke" Evers
- Michael PatakiNicoli Koloff
- Dolph LundgrenIvan Drago
- Stu NahanCommentator #1
- R.J. AdamsSports Announcer
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Tribune
Whereas Stallone with "Rambo" is messing around with real places and real events, in Rocky IV we all know that this is pure Hollywood, pure fantasy. And very well made Hollywood fantasy, indeed. - 75
Orlando Sentinel
The film is a slugger that keeps hitting you with one obvious image after another. Funny thing, though: Obviousness is sometimes effective. If Rocky IV doesn't kill you, it'll conquer you. - 50
Variety
Beyond its visceral appeal, Rocky IV is truly the worst of the lot, though Stallone himself is more personable in this one and that helps. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Rocky IV is movie-making by the numbers. Even the climactic fight scene isn't as exciting as it should be, maybe because we know with a certainty born of long experience how it will turn out. - 40
Empire
The jingoism is blindingly awful, but by the time of the showdown, the film has descended into an unaware parody of itself. - 40
The New York Times
The comforting sameness of all the ''Rockys'' and the overbearing star quality of Mr. Stallone in his lovable-lug incarnation may well make Rocky IV another hit. But when it flashes back to its antecedents, particularly to the original ''Rocky'' with its bashful heroine and self-effacing star, it becomes clear how bloated and hollow the story has become. - 40
Newsweek
In this tetralogical effort, writer-director-star Stallone has succumbed to the old one-two of silliness and cynicism. [9 Dec 1985, p.92] - 25
TV Guide Magazine
Rocky IV is a far cry from the delights (both large and small) of its illustrious original.
