Product Details

• Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Burgess Meredith
• Directors: John G. Avildsen
• Writers: Sylvester Stallone
• Producers: Irwin Winkler, Michael S. Glick, Robert Chartoff, Suzanne DeLaurentiis, Tony Munafo
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby TrueHD), French (DTS 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Dubbed: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: October 5, 2010
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003YF9PTU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,791 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Rocky V (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Tommy Morrison. Returning injured from his latest fight, Rocky learns his financial advisor has stolen his winnings and he's now penniless. He trains a neighborhood boxer to national stardom, but when his former proteg+ª repays his debt with public insults, Rocky must step into the ring once more. Includes a bonus DVD version. 2 Discs. 1990/color/111 min/PG-13.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Down But Not Entirely Out March 6, 2008

By Scott T. Rivers VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

Well-intentioned yet hopelessly contrived, "Rocky V" (1990) earns a few points by avoiding the comic-book slickness of "Rocky IV." Unfortunately, Sylvester Stallone does a poor job establishing the Italian Stallion's bittersweet decline. The climactic street brawl works, but the family-oriented narrative goes in too many directions. At least "Rocky V" paved the way for a triumphant finale with "Rocky Balboa."

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, Depressing Movie June 15, 2001

By Sean Whitmore

Format:VHS Tape

Confused? Well, the movie itself was very well written. If you've watched the ROCKY series and truly understood it, then V's story makes sense in a linear way. The character of Rocky Balboa has come full circle, from bum to star to bum. Rocky's older now, and the boxing game is much different. After losing his riches to a crooked accountant, losing brain cells to years of repeated beatings (most notably by Ivan Drago in IV), and losing respect by a Don King-like promoter, Rocky feels every bit the loser he did back in the original ROCKY. He tries to continue living his boxing career vicariously through a new protege, with disastrous results. And although his boxing career is over, Rocky still proves he is the best there is at what he does (ala Wolverine) by returning to his street-fighting roots. Without giving away the ending of the movie, the point is that Rocky has his family, and the rest of life's troubles mean nothing when up against that fact.

So it was a well-written movie, but I personally didn't care for it all that much. Right off the bat, I hate it when the good guys get screwed. I don't mind seeing Rocky beat up, for whatever reason, but it really gets to me that after five films, he winds up in the gutter again, despite it being done realistically. Also, the soundtrack to the movie sucked big time. Rap music? For Pete's sake, what happened to "Eye of the Tiger"? What happened to Vince DiCola? And the climactic street fight wasn't corepgraphed well, I thought. It went on too long, and Rocky took beatings in thew wrong parts. When you hear that triumphant Rocky theme start to play (even if only fort a few seconds), you expect that fight to be over a few seconds later.... Instead, every time it looked like Rocky won, his opponent kept jumping up like the killer in a slasher flick. And call me a sap, but I prefer an ending where the hero wins big, rather than just survives.

So, while not a great ending, it is at least a definite and plausible ending. ROCKY V may be the worst of the series, but it's still ok, and worth a viewing at least once for closure's sake. Go ahead and get the collection, you'll get 3 great movies, and two okay ones.

Fun fact: in a "rare" display of Hollywood nepotism, we find that Stallone's son can actually act. Although I will never figure out how that character manages to age so quickly. In III, he looked about 7. IV took place the day after, and he looked to be about 10. V took place soon after IV, and now he's about 14. What is Rocky feeding this kid? Read more ›

25 of 33 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not in my collection August 25, 2005

By Hoke

Format:DVD

First off I am a huge fan of the Rocky series but cannot find any reason to like this movie despite several attempts at watching it. The basic story is that while Rocky is away, bringing down communism, his corrupt accountant has squandered all of Rocky's fortune. He was able to do this because Paully convinced Rocky to sign a power of attorney.

Rocky is unable to continue fighting because he has developed brain trauma. He is also unable to do commercials because people have been looking into his past affiliation with low level mob figures.

Rocky returns to the Mickey's Gym which is now owned in his son's name. There a young hopeful boxer, Tommy Gunn, gets Rocky to be his manager. Rocky starts devoting his energies to train Tommy and also continue fighting vicariously through him. During all this Rocky has been neglecting his own son and is being taunted by a shameless promoter known as the Duke (striking resemblance to Don King).

It all plays out in the end with Rocky fighting his new protege and regaining the love and trust of his son.

This wouldn't have been too bad of a storyline but it has way too many holes. How long was Rocky in Russia for? His son ages around 10 years while he is gone. I would feel a little distant from my dad too. Rocky was always a bit punchy but when would he have ever listened to Paully for financial advice. He most certainly would have deferred to Adrian on this. Secondly the accountant would have needed Adrian's signature on everything. Adrian would have certainly started a college fund and trust for her son that no power of attorney would have been able to touch. Americans love Rocky and would have rallied around him no matter his past.... Even Mike Tyson still draws interest and Rocky is a saint compared to him.
How can Rocky lose his house to back taxes? He would have easily been able to raise the funds from selling the gym and Paully's house. Why is every good fighter white and every bad fighter black? Certainly there would have been considerable residuals from previous marketing campaigns Rocky did, remember all the merchandise and commercials from Rocky III?

This movie just does not work for me. It was reported that Rocky II was written in 30 hours. I think this was written in 30 minutes. I had the entire Rocky set given to me as a gift. I sold this copy at the used movie store, still sealed, for $2 and felt I was more than fairly treated. Read more ›

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars An UNDERRATED film!! December 20, 2005

By Jeffrey J. Messenger

Format:DVD

This film is bashed mercilously, all while the sell out that is number IV is celebrated?

Actually, while I still consider this movie superior to the forth, it is admittedly inferior to the first three. It should actually be rated "3 1/2 stars."

What makes this movie better than number 4?

The storyline is better thought out. It again focuses on psychological themes. Balboa is brain damaged and ripped off by his accountant. Rocky and his family now have to start over in the same neighborhood he originally escaped. Being well into his 40s (or near 50?), the boxer is too old and too injured to fight. He can train fighters, however, and he reopens Mickey's gym and makes a go of it.

An ambitious brawler named "Tommy Gunn" wants a manager, and Rocky sees a potential for success once again.

Unfortunately, Rocky starts to neglect his family. His poor son is being bullied, and needs to "toughen up" on his own. His Dad is completely preoccupied with Tommy.

Tommy is actually a "Judas," and sells out to a corrupt promoter that's a crude characterature of Don King.

Rocky's Judas needs to "escape Rocky's shadow," and is convinced by the promoter to defeat his old mentor in the ring. Instead of falling into the trap, Rocky is provocated into brawling with Tommy in the street.

Again, Balboa finds his self respect ... and lives happily ever after with his family.

Why is this movie WEAKER than the first three?

The tacky "rap music," complete with the overused chant "go for it!"

The manic, shaking, abrupt editing style of the fighting.... designed to make it "more dramatic." It just becomes annoying.

The same weakness Rocky 4 had...... this aging fighter would have little chance against the young and powerful brute. But they make up for this discrepancy in part by having the old man utilize "street fighting" moves. And instead of the brain damaged man getting slugged in the head repeatedly, it would had been more logical to have Rocky move, dodge and defend better... ala "Rocky 3."

This movie recaptures some of the heart that made Rocky a franchise, but it admittedly fails to live up to the first three.

Jeff Messenger, author of the novel "The Shroud of Torrington." Read more ›