Rocky V

Rocky V is the last of the Rocky sequels.

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Released on November 16, 1990, Rocky V stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Stallone's real life son Sage Stallone and real life boxer Tommy Morrison (who, in 1993 beat George Foreman for the vacant WBO world Heavyweight championship) as boxer Tommy Gunn, an ingrate character who only uses Rocky for his connections and to try to win the world Heavyweight title. Sage Stallone played Rocky Jr, whose attempt to learn how to box also turned out to be an attempt to try to get his father's attention. The film earned a disappointing $16 million on its opening weekend and $40 million in total US box-office profits, which is not even half of what Rocky II, the second-least succesful movie of the saga, earned.

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November - 16 - 1990 - Sylvester Stallone - Talia Shire - Sage Stallone - Boxer - Tommy Morrison - 1993 - George Foreman - WBO - Tommy Gunn

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In the movie, Rocky returns home from Russia to find out that an unscrupulous accountant has attempted to make money off Balboa's fortune and has lost most of it due to a poor market. To make matters worse, the fights have taken a toll on Rocky and have given him a condition that forces him to retire and miss Title bouts that may have saved him from bankruptcy. With nowhere else to go, the family move back to their old neighborhood and learn to live with little to nothing again. Things briefly look up when a young fighter from small-town Oklahoma seeks out Rocky to help him win the title. Taking on Tommy without any experience promoting eventually causes stress on their relationship, as well as splits Rocky's bond with his family.

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Bankruptcy - Oklahoma

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In addition to being less-than-successful at the box office, the last segment in the Rocky series left a sour taste in hardcore fans' mouths leaving the hero back where he started, arguably with nothing to show for it. Nonetheless, it is still popular on cable television, just as the other sequels are, and is still well known worldwide.

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Also, a final sequel to the series is rumored to be in the works. The rumor, which has been floating around since 2003, has stayed that way because of a debate between Sylvester Stallone and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who owns the Rocky franchise. Stallone wants a budget of 20 million dollars for the film. MGM only wants to give him 10 million. MGM is likely to cave in and give Stallone the proper funds, though. Stallone's inspiration for making Rocky VI is the successful comeback George Foreman made at 48 years of age. It's been rumored by fans and hinted at by Sly Stallone himself that Vin Diesel will be the primary villain in this new Rocky, taking on the name "Mason Dixon." Dolph Lundgren - Ivan Drago in Rocky IV - is also said to make a cameo appearance.

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Sequel - 2003 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - George Foreman - Vin Diesel - Dolph Lundgren

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