The fifth film in the Rocky franchise chronicles Rocky's relationship with his hot-headed protégé, Tommy "The Machine" Gunn. The film grossed $119 million at the box office worldwide and was followed in the series by the 2006 feature Rocky Balboa. 

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John G. Avildsen, who directed the first Rocky film, returned as director for Rocky V after Sylvester Stallone directed the middle three features.