Rocky IV

Rocky IV (1985) is the Cold War chapter of the franchise you can watch online on iFILM. Written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone, the film was produced by United Artists on a $31 million budget and pulled in over $300 million worldwide.

Rocky Balboa's friend and former rival Apollo Creed — played by Carl Weathers — steps into an exhibition bout against Ivan Drago, a Soviet Army captain built like a freight train and portrayed by Dolph Lundgren. The fight turns fatal. Rocky decides to answer for it himself. He heads to the Russian countryside and trains in the snow with a log and a mountain; Drago runs on treadmills wired to computers and topped up on something stronger than protein shakes.

Talia Shire and Burt Young are back as Adrian and Paulie, anchoring the personal stakes while the political backdrop of 1985 superpower tension turns a boxing match into something larger. Stream Rocky IV online on iFILM.