Rocky V

Rocky V
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John G. Avildsen
Written by	Sylvester Stallone
Based on	Characters by Sylvester Stallone
Produced by	Irwin Winkler Robert Chartoff
Starring	Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Sage Stallone Tommy Morrison Burgess Meredith
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Edited by	John G. Avildsen Michael N. Knue
Music by	Bill Conti
Production companies	United Artists Chartoff-Winkler Productions Star Partners
Distributed by	MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (United States) United International Pictures (International)
Release date	November 16, 1990 (1990-11-16) (United States)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$42 million[1]
Box office	$119.9 million[2]

Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky IV (1985) and the fifth installment in the Rocky film series.^[3] It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone in his film debut, Tommy Morrison, and Burgess Meredith. 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).^[4]

Development for the film began in 1989, after Stallone completed the screenplay. 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. The filmmakers encountered creative differences with United Artists and were disallowed to include darker elements of Stallone's original screenplay, who had envisioned Rocky V as the final film in the franchise. The film also marks the final appearances of Shire and Meredith in the franchise, and Tommy Morrison's final film before his retirement in 1996 and later death 2013 due to AIDS complications.

Rocky V was released in the United States on November 16, 1990. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay, characterization, continuity errors, and medical inaccuracies; Stallone later expressed regret over the outcome of the film. It is usually considered the worst film of the Rocky series.^{[citation needed]} Rocky V also underperformed expectations at the box office, grossing $119.9 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the series. A sequel, Rocky Balboa, was released in 2006.