Heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Balboa accompanies his friend Apollo Creed, who will be in a match against Ivan Drago, a Russian boxer who has been scientifically trained, using high tech equipment.

• 仍然由西尔维斯特．史泰龙自导自演的第四集，描述前重量级拳王出战苏联拳王道夫．伦德格伦，竟然惨遭不测。