Adrian attempts to comfort Rocky but Rocky vents his frustrations by telling her his life had a new meaning by training Tommy. Rocky insists dealing with Washington will end badly, causing Tommy to desert him. Still wanting to do business with Rocky, Washington showers Tommy with luxuries and promises him that he is the only path to a shot at the title. Union Cane wins the vacant world heavyweight title. After learning to defend himself, Robert falls in with the wrong crowd and becomes withdrawn from his family. Distracted with Tommy's training, Rocky neglects Robert, who is being bullied at school. Training him gives Rocky a sense of purpose, and Tommy rises to become a top contender. Rocky and Paulie meet a young fighter from Oklahoma named Tommy Gunn. Seeing a vision of himself and Mickey from years past, Rocky draws inspiration to become a trainer himself and reopens the gym. Rocky visits Mighty Mick's Gym (willed to his son by his old trainer Mickey Goldmill), which has fallen into disrepair. His home and belongings are sold to pay the debt and the Balboas move back to their old working-class neighborhood in Philadelphia. Rocky initially accepts the fight with Cane, but Adrian urges him to see a doctor, and he is diagnosed with cavum septum pellucidum. His mansion has been mortgaged by $400,000, but his attorney tells Rocky that it is fixable with a few more fights. At a press conference, boxing promoter George Washington Duke attempts to goad Rocky into fighting his boxer, Union Cane, who is the top-rated challenger, but Rocky declines.Īfter returning home, Rocky and Adrian discover they are bankrupt after Paulie was fooled into signing a " power of attorney" over to Rocky's accountant, who squandered all of his money on real estate deals gone sour and failed to pay Rocky's taxes over the previous six years. Rocky, his wife Adrian, his brother-in-law Paulie, and his trainer Tony "Duke" Evers return to the United States where they are greeted by Rocky's son, Robert Jr. In the aftermath of his victory over Ivan Drago in Moscow, Rocky finds himself experiencing physical complications from the fight. A sequel, Rocky Balboa, was released in 2006. Rocky V also underperformed expectations at the box office, grossing $120 million worldwide, making it the lowest grossing film in the franchise. The film received mostly negative reviews, with criticism for its screenplay, characterization, continuity errors and medical inaccuracies Stallone later expressed regret over the outcome of the film. Rocky V was theatrically released in the United States by MGM/UA on November 16, 1990. The film also marks the final appearances of Shire and Meredith in the franchise. The filmmakers encountered creative differences with MGM/UA and were disallowed to include darker elements of Stallone's original screenplay, who had envisioned Rocky V as the final film in the franchise. Avildsen, who directed the first installment, was soon confirmed to return and principal photography began in January 1990, being largely filmed on location around Philadelphia. ĭevelopment for the film began in 1989, after Stallone completed the screenplay. In the film, a financially struggling Rocky Balboa (Stallone) agrees to train protégé Tommy Gunn (Morrison) at the gym once owned by Balboa's trainer, Mickey Goldmill (Meredith). It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Tommy Morrison and Burgess Meredith. It is the sequel to Rocky IV (1985) and is the fifth installment in the Rocky franchise. Avildsen (the first time since the first film of the franchise), written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film directed by John G.
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