Rocky Balboa (2006)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Sylvester Stallone

Writers (WGA):

Sylvester Stallone (written by)
Sylvester Stallone (characters)

Release Date:

20 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sport

Tagline:

It ain't over 'til it's over.

Plot:

Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement to step into the ring for the last time and face the heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Boxing | Restaurant | Boxing Champion | Boxing Match

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	8:00 PM	FX
Tue. July 14	4:30 PM	FX

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Burt Young	...	Paulie
Antonio Tarver	...	Mason 'The Line' Dixon
Geraldine Hughes	...	Marie
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Robert Balboa Jr.
Tony Burton	...	Duke
A.J. Benza	...	L.C.
James Francis Kelly III	...	Steps
Talia Shire	...	Adrian (archive footage)
Lou DiBella	...	Himself
Mike Tyson	...	Himself
Henry G. Sanders	...	Martin
Pedro Lovell	...	Spider Rico
Ana Gerena	...	Isabel
Angela Boyd	...	Angie

Also Known As:

Rocky VI (USA) (working title)
Rocky VI: Puncher's Chance (USA) (working title)
Rocky Balboa (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Rocky Balboa (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Rocky Balboa (Brazil) [pt]
Rocky Balboa (Czech Republic) [cs]
Rocky Balboa (Italy) [it]
Rocky Balboa (Greece) [el]
Rocky Balboa (Finland) [fi]
Rocky Balboa (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Rocky Balboa (Slovakia) [sk]
Rocky: The Final (Japan: English title) [en]

MPAA:

Rated PG for boxing violence and some language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Ireland:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:A | Norway:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

1818 East Tusculum Street, Kensington, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

According to Sylvester Stallone, the shot of Rocky standing alone on the museum steps before the second set of end credits was actually filmed without him even knowing.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rocky gives little Marie a ride home, it shows him getting in the van and the van automatically starts, his hand never goes to the ignition to put the key in. Then when he gets out to go talk to the drunk, it shows him turning van off.

Quotes:

[first lines]
HBO Commentator: Yet another quick knockout for Mason Dixon, almost perfunctory; the fans let him know how they feel about it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Danny - Tähti ja tähtien tekijä (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

E Lucevan le Stelle

Fantastic finale to the Rocky saga

I had the opportunity to see a screening of this movie. Having been thoroughly disappointed with Rocky five, I didn't have high hopes for this movie. I am very happy to say this movie brings the Rocky series to the rightful close that the fifth left so empty. This movie isn't so much about the boxing itself, but getting back to the roots of the Rocky story...that determination and courage with the love and help of others makes Rocky a winner no matter what.

This movie is rated PG, and parents will be happy to see that the graphic nature of boxing has been toned down quite a bit in this movie compared to others in the series. If you're looking for a touching family movie with a powerful message, Rocky Balboa is definitely a movie to see. I think adults and children over the age of 10 will throughly enjoy this movie.