In 1985, a film was made that showed American attitudes and fears toward the former Soviet Union. Although the film has some flaws, it accurately represents the feelings of the era depicted. This article aims to analyze and give the credit that this film and its actors deserve. East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in this war between nations in which the only battle takes place in a boxing ring. Rocky must defend his honor, his friend and America itself. Rocky proudly holds the heavyweight boxing championship of the world, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. Rocky's friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) fights Drago in an exhibition match, but after Creed's fatal defeat, Rocky knows he must avenge his friend and defeat the Soviet opponent. Rocky's training program takes him to freezing Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. It's a powerful event as Rocky takes on Drago in a thrilling fight to the finish. What makes this movie so great is that it captured our fears and our hopes at the same time. In a way, while watching this film, we were struggling in our own way with our Russian opinions. When it comes to historical accuracy, we have to remember that this is just a movie. As ...