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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
as Rocky Balboa

Burt Young
as Paulie

Milo Ventimiglia
as Rocky Balboa, Jr.

Geraldine Hughes
as Marie

Antonio Tarver
as Mason `The Line' Dixon

Tony Burton
as Duke

A.J. Benza
as L.C.

Mike Tyson
as Himself

Lou DiBella

Woodrow W. Paige

James Francis Kelly III
as Steps

Skip Bayless

Bert Randolph Sugar

Jay Crawford

Brian Kenny

Dana Jacobson

Chuck Johnson

Jim Lampley

Larry Merchant

Max Kellerman

LeRoy Neiman

Bernard Fernandez

Michael Buffer

Talia Shire

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Audience Reviews for Rocky Balboa

• Oct 16, 2016

  It wins largely due to nostalgia, but Rocky Balboa delivers almost the same amount of heart that the first film is known for, along with another amiable performance from Stallone.
  

  Matthew Samuel M Super Reviewer
• Mar 14, 2016

  Restoring the character's Can-Do underdog qualities, this Rocky-solid redemption tale truly deserves a look from anyone who dropped out of the franchise after the low blow known as Rocky V. Audiences have every reason to want to boo this latter-day follow-up without even watching the fight--let alone sitting ringside. After all, the fourth Rocky sequel denigrated the series and our hero retired 20 years ago. If viewers watch blow for blow, however, they're truly in for one of the better Rocky films. Even though the film revisits a lot of the franchise's past and the main event proves far-fetched, this heart-warming sequel nonetheless ratchets up the entertainment value for an entire 12 rounds. In this PG-rated sports drama, widower Rocky Balboa (Stallone) comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight, which pits him against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon (Antonio Tarver). Somebody Up There Likes Me is a film about and expression attributed to boxing champ Rocky Marciano, but it likewise applies to another successful pugilist called Rocky, namely Balboa. With Adrian - long Rocky's anchor - out of the picture, the iconic character gets a refreshing new story arc while keeping her spirit very much alive and Stallone brings great poignancy to the part. Here, as a restaurateur happily telling old fight stories at - you guessed it -Adrian's, his next chapter feels wholly appropriate and plausible yet entirely respectful of the Balboa legacy. It's also great to see Young, so long relegated to third tier player, finally get elevated to second billing. If only his scenes with Stallone - mostly them trekking through Philadelphia revisiting long gone haunts - didn't descend into melodrama. Rocky's embattled relationship with his son teeters on the same melodramatic precipice, but it nonetheless rings true. As for the fight, in which computer analytics break down the actualities in a staged exhibition between far-over-the-hill Rocky and the current champion, it borders on hogwash. But, truth be told, it's damn entertaining hogwash. Bottom Line: Million Dollar Maybe
  Jeff B Super Reviewer
• Jan 26, 2016

  Let this bizarre vainity project die already, like it did a very long time ago.
  Super Reviewer
• Feb 22, 2013

  Stallone goes the distance in the final installment of this underdog saga. Rocky Balboa is simple, plain, boxing entertainment and drama with modern-day fight experiences that fully surpasses its past films (except 1 & 2). The film is a graceful presentation of past, present and future in the realms of boxing and life and does enough to save the franchise until the final bell. 4.5/5
  

  Eugene B Super Reviewer

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