Overview

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.

Cast

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

N/A

Neka Haapanen

Boxing Judge

N/A

Heimo Holopainen

Radio Announcer

Asmo Hurula

Referee

N/A

Jussi Kersch

Chief Boxing Judge