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Rocky 4 (1985)

Rocky 4
Rocky 4
PG
Drama
Documentary
sport

Release Date
November 21, 1985
Cast
Sylvester Stallone , Talia Shire , Burt Young , Carl Weathers , Brigitte Nielsen , Tony Burton
Runtime
91
Main Genre
Drama
Tagline
He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life.
Franchise
Rocky

Summary

Stallone's new menace in the ring is a 261-pound Russian fighting machine (Dolph Lundgren), and now, Rocky must defend his title and America's honor. Talia Shire, Burt Young and Brigitte Nielsen co-star.

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