Rocky Balboa  (2006) was written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone who reprises his role as the title character. It is the sixth installment in the Rocky franchise with Balboa in retirement, a widower living in Philadelphia, and the owner and operator of a local Italian restaurant called “Adrian’s”, named after his late wife.0 https://youtu.be/038WWH_Ptnk ~Check out this bloopers reel from ROCKY BALBOA! Some good stuff here! According to Stallone, he was “negligent” in the production of Rocky V, leaving him and many of the fans disappointed with the presumed end of the series. Stallone also mentioned that the storyline of Rocky Balboa parallels his own struggles and triumphs in recent times.