Rocky V [Blu-ray]

Director: John G. Avildsen John G. Avildsen

Overview

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-winning original. Stallone is Rocky Balboa, suffering from career-ending brain damage as a result of his punishing bout with Ivan Drago at the finale of the previous film. Upon their return to Philadelphia, Rocky and his wife, Adrian (Talia Shire), discover they are broke, their fortune squandered by an incompetent accountant. Forced to move back to their working-class neighborhood, Rocky finds that his only asset is the run-down gym willed to him by Mickey (Burgess Meredith, who appears in new flashback sequences). Resisting big money offered to him by Don King-like boxing promoter George Washington Duke (Richard Gant), Rocky becomes a trainer and finds a talented comer in Tommy Gunn (real-life boxer Tommy Morrison, nephew of John Wayne). Rocky's son (played by Stallone's real-life son Sage Stallone) feels neglected by his father, who lavishes attention on his protégé, but Tommy ultimately turns his back on his mentor to sign a more lucrative deal with Duke, leading to a street-fight showdown.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/10/2011
UPC:	0883904242291
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	25,798

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sylvester Stallone	Robert 'Rocky' Balboa,Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
Talia Shire	Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
Burt Young	Paulie Pennino
Richard Gant	George Washington Duke
Tommy Morrison	Tommy 'Machine' Gunn
Burgess Meredith	Mickey Goldmill
Tony Burton	Tony 'Duke' Evers
James Gambina	Jimmy
Delia Sheppard	Karen
Michael Anthony Williams	Union Cane
Kevin Connolly	Chickie
Elisebeth Peters	Jewel
Tommy Gunn	Actor
Hayes Swope	Chickie's Pal
Nicky Blair	Fight Promoter
Jodi Letizia	Marie
Christopher Avildsen	Druggy,Druggy
Don Sherman	Andy
Thunder Wolf	Actor
Stu Nahan	Fight Commentator
Al Bernstein	Fight Commentator
James Binns	James Binns
Meade Martin	Las Vegas Announcer
Michael Buffer	Fight Announcer
Albert J. Myles	Benson
Jane Marla Robbins	Gloria
Ben Geraci	Cab Driver
Clifford C. Coleman	Motorcycle Mechanic
Lou Filippo	Referee
Frank Cappuccino	Referee
Lauren K. Woods	Conference Reporter
Robert Seltzer	Conference Reporter
Albert S. Meltzer	Conference Reporter
J.J. Clark	Conference Reporter
Stanley R. Hochman	Conference Reporter
Elmer Smith	Conference Reporter
Henry D. Tillman	Contender #1
Stan Ward	Contender #2
Brian Phelps	Reporter
Kent Johnson	Reporter
Cindy Roberts	Reporter
Patrick Cronin	Dr. Rimlan
Helena Carroll	Woman Drinker
Tony Munafo	Drinker
Bob Vasquez	Drinker
Richard 'Dub' Wright	Drinker,Drinker
Gary Compton	Drinker
John J. Cahill	Drinker
LeRoy Neiman	Fight Announcer
Michael Pataki	Nicoli Koloff
Jennifer Flavin-Stallone	Delivery Girl
Tricia Flavin	Delivery Girl,Delivery Girl
Bob Giovane	Timmy
Carol A. Ready	Russian Woman
Jeff Langton	Boxer
Joe Sabatino	Boxer
Danny Epper	Boxer
Mel Scott-Thomas	Boxer
Billy Lucas	Boxer
Dale Jacoby	Boxer
Daniel Epper	Boxer
Clay Hodges	Boxer
Mark Thompson	Reporter
Lloyd Kaufman	Drinker
Rodney Frazier	Boxer
Charles Hines	Boxer
Mark De Alessandro	Stunt Double
Paul Micale	Father Carmine
Bill Conti	Composer

Technical Credits

John G. Avildsen	Director
Robert Chartoff	Producer
Irwin Winkler	Producer
Michael S. Glick	Executive Producer
Joseph Holsen	Sound Effects
Simon Coke	Sound Effects
Samuel C. Crutcher	Sound Effects
Julia Evershade	Sound Effects
Harry B. Miller III	Sound Effects
Peter Michael Sullivan	Sound Effects
Allan Bromberg	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

By keeping the emotional stakes at a realistic level, Stallone tells a simple human story about a man having difficulty walking away from his job. Instead of giving the audience some emotionally over-the-top reason for him to continue to fight (the death of a loved one, the love of country), Stallone forces his characters to interact with each other like real human beings. Having Rocky fail as a father (during the early parts of the film) makes him human. For the first time in three films, the audience can see Rocky as someone like themselves. Though the final street fight is silly, and the caricature of Don King is way too obvious, this film serves a purpose. Rocky Balboa ceases to be a superhero and becomes a man again in this movie. He is one of us. This film understands that the vast majority of the audience will never win a boxing title, but many of us would be thrilled to run up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum and go home to the woman we love.

All Movie Guide - Perry Seibert