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where did they film rocky 4

Most of Rocky IV was filmed in the United States and Canada, not in the Soviet Union.

Main Filming Locations

  • “Russia” / Siberian training scenes were shot around Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, which doubled for the snowy Siberian wilderness.
  • Rocky’s mountain climb and “Drago!” shout were filmed on Cody Peak near the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming.
  • The Siberian cabin and farm where Rocky trains were built as sets near historic Mormon Row and Bar BC Ranch in the Jackson Hole area.

Fights and City Scenes

  • The climactic Rocky vs. Drago “Moscow” fight was filmed at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, which stood in for a Soviet arena.
  • The Apollo Creed vs. Ivan Drago exhibition fight took place at the MGM Grand/Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Scenes with Rocky’s mansion used a real home at 56 Fremont Place in Los Angeles, California.

Travel and Montage Spots

  • Airport sequences, such as Rocky traveling to “Russia,” were filmed at Jackson Airport in Wyoming and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
  • Parts of the driving/montage sequences were shot on locations and in tunnels around Los Angeles , including a well-known downtown tunnel.

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