Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Ivan Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
| Directing | Sylvester Stallone | Director |
| Production | Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Production | Irwin Winkler | Producer |
| Sound | Vince DiCola | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Bill Butler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John W. Wheeler | Editor |
| Editing | Don Zimmerman | Editor |
| Art | Bill Kenney | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Bronson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen Abrums | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leonard Engelman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | JoAnn May-Pavey | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Howard Jensen | Special Effects |
| Crew | Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Production | James D. Brubaker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Arthur Chobanian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Art | Rick Gentz | Set Decoration |
| Production | Mary Eilts | Production Manager |
| Directing | Duncan Henderson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Janet G. Knutsen | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christopher Ryan | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Mark De Alessandro | Stunt Double |
| Writing | Sylvester Stallone | Writer |
| Sound | Robin Garb | Music Supervisor |
| Art | William Ladd Skinner | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | James R. Connell | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John J. Connor | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael Genne | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Johnny Walker | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kenneth Zunder | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Walt Fraser | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Paul Mindrup | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dave Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Charles M. Wilborn | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | William Gocke | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Colin J. Campbell | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Robert Jason | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jim Sheppherd | Key Grip |
| Camera | Tom D. May | Best Boy Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist |
| Production | Robert H. Lemer | Location Manager |
| Production | William Chartoff | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Chriss Strauss | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Louis S. Fleming | Property Master |
| Production | Bill Wells | Production Consultant |
| Art | Roger Irvin | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael J. Long | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Henrikson | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Murray Lantz | Costumer |
| Crew | James R. Symons | Editorial Staff |
| Editing | Tim Board | Additional Editing |
| Sound | James D. Young | Music Editor |
| Sound | Frank E. Warner | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Wylie | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Gary S. Gerlich | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Victoria Martin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Andy Patterson | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Mary Andrews | ADR Editor |
| Editing | Gregory M. Gerlich | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Barbara Gandolfo-Frady | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Patrick Magee | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Martin November | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Leslie Gaulin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Paul Cichocki | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Rosemarie Urioste | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Markus Schaub | Editorial Staff |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Sound | Michael J. Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Aaron Rochin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jay M. Harding | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ray O'Reilly | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Michael McKensie Pratt | Choreographer |
| Camera | Eric D. Andersen | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jack N. Green | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Robert Ennis | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Philip Linzey | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Rod Parkhurst | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brenton Spencer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tony Westman | Camera Operator |
| Art | Marti Wright | Set Decoration |
| Art | Wayne McLaughlin | Property Master |
| Art | Thom Wells | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | George Erschbamer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Ben Rusi | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Malloy | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Dancose | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Bis | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Candice Field | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Karen Stewart | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Ron Lambert | Color Timer |
