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Rocky V (1990)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:6

Rotten:22

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In John G. Avildsen's ROCKY V, times are different for boxing champion Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). A lifetime of taking shots has terminated his career, and a crooked accountant has left him... In John G. Avildsen's ROCKY V, times are different for boxing champion Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). A lifetime of taking shots has terminated his career, and a crooked accountant has left him bankrupt. In this final chapter of the ROCKY series, the Balboa family is forced to return to their gritty beginnings in the old neighborhood, attempting to start their lives anew. Life in Philadelphia means a lot of adjustment for the once-wealthy Balboa family--Adrian (Talia Shire) has to return to her job at the pet store, Rocky Jr. (Sage Stallone) struggles to endure a punishingly tough high school, and Rocky is forced to face that his championship career is finally over. Soon, though, Rocky returns to what he knows best--boxing. He becomes a manager for Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison), an up-and-coming boxer, teaching him all of the tricks of the trade. Inspired by the memory of his own trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), Rocky is able to find glory in training. However, Tommy leaves his tutelage for George W. Duke (Richard Gant), a flashy Don King-like promoter, and Rocky's rage and sense of betrayal inspire him to fight one final grudge match. Young Tommy and Rocky duke it out in a bloody streetfight that recalls the brutal glory and hard-knocks finale of the original ROCKY. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Tommy Morrison, Sage Stallone

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Tommy Morrison, Sage Stallone, Thunder Wolf, Jeff Langton, Richard Gant

Director: John G. Avildsen

Director: John G. Avildsen

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety
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Time to hang up the boxing gloves, ol' Rocky.

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06/01/07
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

No review available.

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01/02/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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 Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment 1 Comment
12/19/06
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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The dramatic moves are so obvious and shopworn that not even the star's mournful basset-hound expressions can redeem them.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/19/06
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Much-maligned but sporadically effective...

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12/06/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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's intended as high drama is cloying and silly.

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04/20/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

Whereas the first and far superior Rocky had real heart, this tries and fails to have brains.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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10/07/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy

No review available.

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07/29/05
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

No review available.

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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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07/12/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

No review available.

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

No review available.

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08/13/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

An embarassment to brain-damaged boxers and their wussy sons everywhere.

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07/05/04
Martin Scribbs
Martin Scribbs
Low IQ Canadian

Goes the distance as a parable about what is really means to have heart.

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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No review available.

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01/09/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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No review available.

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01/02/04
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

No review available.

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07/29/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

A sloppy but good-natured reminder of just what it is that has kept Rocky Balboa afloat for 14 years.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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