Rocky VI

Rocky VI

1986 · 9 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Music

Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki is actually meant as a parody of the late Cold War-era Rocky IV, which saw Stallone's character taking on a juiced-up Russian fighter played by Dolph Lundgren. In this 1986 send-up, Rock'y, played by Silu Seppala, goes head to head with Soviet Igor (Sakari Kuosmanen) and loses.

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki · Written by Sakke Järvenpää

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Silu Seppälä Rock'y
Sakari Kuosmanen Igor
Heinäsirkka Doris
Mato Valtonen Manager
Juuso Hirvikangas Sparring Partner
Matti Pellonpää Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Jaakko Talaskivi Dimitri
Sakke Järvenpää Miliisi
Neka Haapanen Boxing Judge
Heimo Holopainen Radio Announcer
Asmo Hurula Referee
Jussi Kersch Chief Boxing Judge

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