---
title: 'Rocky V (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John G. Avildsen'
released: '1990-11-16'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/rocky-v-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100507/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Rocky V (1990)

1990 · 104 min · Drama, Action · United States

Part of: Rocky

## Synopsis

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 franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Stallone's son Sage 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).

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Sylvester Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvester-stallone)
- **Director:** [John G. Avildsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen)
- **Editor:** [John G. Avildsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bill Conti](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-conti)
- **Producer:** [Robert Chartoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-chartoff), [Irwin Winkler](https://cinepixo.com/people/irwin-winkler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Steven Poster](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-poster)

## Cast

- [Barbara Mertz](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-mertz)
- [Sylvester Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvester-stallone) as Rocky Balboa
- [Tommy Morrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-morrison) as Tommy Gunn
- [Richard Gant](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gant) as George Washington Duke
- [Dale Jacoby](https://cinepixo.com/people/dale-jacoby)
- [Kevin Connolly](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-connolly)
- [Burgess Meredith](https://cinepixo.com/people/burgess-meredith) as Mickey Goldmill
- [Ben Piazza](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-piazza)
- [Lloyd Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-kaufman)
- [Tony Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-burton) as Tony "Duke" Evers
- [Burt Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-young) as Paulie Pennino
- [Sage Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sage-stallone) as Robert Balboa, Jr.
- [Michael Pataki](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pataki)
- [Michael Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-williams) as Union Cane
- [Talia Shire](https://cinepixo.com/people/talia-shire) as Adrian Pennino

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Official site: https://www.mgm.com/movies/rocky-v
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/rocky-v-1990
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