Rocky IV

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Rocky IV is a 1985 American sports drama film In 1985, Russian boxer and Soviet Army Captain Ivan Drago arrives in the United States from the Soviet Union with his wife Ludmilla, his trainers and his manager, Nicolai Koloff. Koloff takes every opportunity to promote Drago's athleticism as a hallmark of Soviet superiority. Motivated by patriotism and a desire to step back in the ring, former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed challenges Drago to an exhibition fight. Rocky Balboa has reservations about his much larger opponent and about Apollo coming out of retirement but agrees to help train Apollo for the match. The boxing exhibition takes place at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.[11] Apollo enters the ring in an over-the-top patriotic entrance with James Brown performing "Living in America", complete with showgirls. The bout starts tamely with Apollo landing several punches that are ineffective against Drago, but Drago suddenly retaliates with devastating effects. By the end of the Sylvester Stallone as Robert "Rocky" Balboa, "The Italian Stallion": The reigning two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Talia Shire as Adrian Pennino Balboa: Rocky's wife and support through his boxing career. Burt Young as Paulie Pennino: Rocky's friend and brother-in-law. Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed: Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, and close friend to Rocky. Brigitte Nielsen as Ludmilla Vobet Drago: Wife and supporter of Ivan Drago, and Olympic swimming champion. In real life, Nielsen was engaged to Stallone during the production, and married shortly after the release. They appeared together once again in 1986's Cobra, before they divorced in 1987. She later reprised the role in Creed II (2018). Dolph Lundgren as Captain Ivan Drago: the Soviets' prize Champion boxer "The Siberian Express" and a Soviet Army infantry captain. Lundgren would also return in Creed II. Tony Burton as Tony "Duke" Evers: Apollo's father-figure, friend, trainer and manager, who becomes Rocky's trainer for his match against Drago. Michael Pataki as Nicolai Koloff: Trainer, promoter, and manager of Ivan Drago. Rocky Krakoff as Rocky Balboa Jr.[12] David Lloyd Austin as Mikhail Gorbachev Sylvia Meals as Mary Anne Creed: Wife of Apollo George Rogan as Sergei Rimsky: Another Ivan Drago trainer. LeRoy Neiman plays the ring announcer in the Creed-Drago match. Burgess Meredith and Mr. T appear as Mickey Goldmill and Clubber Lang, respectively, in archive footage. Appearing as themselves are singer James Brown and commentators Stu Nahan, Warner Wolf, R. J. Adams, Barry Tompkins and Al Bandiero.

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Sylvester Stallone as Robert "Rocky" Balboa, "The Italian Stallion": The reigning two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Talia Shire as Adrian Pennino Balboa: Rocky's wife and support through his boxing career. Burt Young as Paulie Pennino: Rocky's friend and brother-in-law. Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed: Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, and close friend to Rocky. Brigitte Nielsen as Ludmilla Vobet Drago: Wife and supporter of Ivan Drago, and Olympic swimming champion. In real life, Nielsen was engaged to Stallone during the production, and married shortly after the release. They appeared together once again in 1986's Cobra, before they divorced in 1987. She later reprised the role in Creed II (2018). Dolph Lundgren as Captain Ivan Drago: the Soviets' prize Champion boxer "The Siberian Express" and a Soviet Army infantry captain. Lundgren would also return in Creed II. Tony Burton as Tony "Duke" Evers: Apollo's father-figure, friend, trainer and manager, who becomes Rocky's trainer for his match against Drago. Michael Pataki as Nicolai Koloff: Trainer, promoter, and manager of Ivan Drago. Rocky Krakoff as Rocky Balboa Jr.[12] David Lloyd Austin as Mikhail Gorbachev Sylvia Meals as Mary Anne Creed: Wife of Apollo George Rogan as Sergei Rimsky: Another Ivan Drago trainer. LeRoy Neiman plays the ring announcer in the Creed-Drago match. Burgess Meredith and Mr. T appear as Mickey Goldmill and Clubber Lang, respectively, in archive footage. Appearing as themselves are singer James Brown and commentators Stu Nahan, Warner Wolf, R. J. Adams, Barry Tompkins and Al Bandiero.