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Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallonewas born on July 6, 1946 is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. One of the biggest box office draws in the world from the '70s to the early '90s, Stallone is an international icon of machismo and Hollywood action heroism. He created two characters who have become a part of the American cultural lexicon: Rocky-Balboa.html">Rocky Balboa, the boxer who overcame all odds to become a champion, and John Rambo, a sensitive soldier who specialized in violent rescues and revenge.

During the 1980s, he enjoyed phenomenal popularity and was one of the biggest movie stars in the world with the Rocky and Rambo franchises. Stallone's culturally influential films changed pop culture history and he has largely enjoyed a career on the Hollywood A list for over 30 years.

He is considered by many (including the mayor of Philadelphia) as the one who made the city of Philadelphia an international tourist attraction with the Rocky Steps. His immense popularity there has led to a statue of his Rocky character being placed permanently near the Philadelphia Museum of Art as a cultural landmark. On August 2007, a statue of Rocky was also erected in the Serbian village of Zitiste. Stallone's film Rocky has also been inducted into the National Film Registry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum.

Stallone was born in New York City, the son of Jackie Stallone (née Jacqueline Labofish), an astrologer, former dancer and promoter of women's wrestling, and Frank Stallone, Sr., a hairdresser. Birth complications caused partial paralysis in parts of Stallone's face, resulting in his signature slurred speech and drooping lower lip. Stallone's father was an immigrant from Gioia del Colle (in Bari, Apulia, Italy). Stallone grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and attended Lincoln High School, whose band plays at the dedication of the Rocky statue in Rocky-II.html">Rocky III.

He later attended a private boarding school, The Glenholme School, in Washington, Connecticut. In the 1960s, Stallone attended the American College of Switzerland in Leysin, and the University of Miami for three years. He came within a few credit hours of graduation before he decided to drop out and pursue an acting career. After Stallone's request that his acting and life experiences be accepted in exchange for his remaining credits, he was granted a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) degree by the President of the University of Miami in 1999

Other famous members in Stallone's family are his brother, actor/singer Frank Stallone and his mother, Jackie Stallone, who achieved notoriety in the middle 1990s as an astrologist and as a professional wrestler. Stallone's pet Bullmastiff, Butkus, appeared in both Rocky And Rocky-II.html">Rocky II as an often-teased favorite pet of Balboa's who lived in Adrian's pet shop.

Stallone has been married three times, to Sasha Czack (1974–1985), Brigitte Nielsen (1985–1987), and Jennifer Flavin (1997— ). He has five children, sons Sage Moonblood and Seargeoh, who is autistic (with Czack, born 1976 and 1979 respectively), and daughters Sophia Rose, Sistine Rose and Scarlet Rose (with Flavin, born 1996, 1998, 2002 respectively). He and Flavin, an Irish-American, were married at Winston Churchill's birthplace, Blenheim PAlace, Oxfordshire, England. In addition to these marriages, he has had romantic relationships with models Susan Anton, Angie Everhart, Naomi Campbell, and Janice Dickinson.

Stallone claims to have been able to bench press 385-400 lbs (174.6-181.4 kg) and squat 500 lbs (226.8 kg) in his prime. While in a bench pressing contest with former Mr. Olympia Franco Columbu, he severely tore his pectoral muscle and needed over 160 stitches on it. This is why one half of his chest is more vascular than the other.

On January 14, 2007, Stallone was at Goodison Park to promote Rocky-Balboa.html">Rocky Balboa, and to watch Everton take on Reading in an English Premier League game. The match ended as a 1–1 draw. Stallone paraded on the field at half time adorned in a home team scarf and received a warm reception from the 40,000 fans. Stallone has claimed to be a keen soccer fan since filming Escape to Victory in the 1980s and now claims to be an official Everton fan.

In July 2007, Stallone had a tattoo done by world renowned tattoo artist Mike Devries on his upper right arm of a portrait of his wife, Jennifer Flavin. Incorporated into the tattoo is three roses for their three girls that have Rose for middle names. The tattoo took about 14 hours and isn't finished, it will be expanded onto Stallone's chest a bit.

In a Fox News interview that ran on January 24, 2008, Stallone said he currently supports John McCain for the 2008 Republican US presidential nomination, and he is also friends with the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Stallone recently appeared on Larry King's television show, where he took part in an IQ test, scoring over 130.

On February 16, 2007, Stallone flew into Sydney, Australia as part of his promotional tour for Rocky-Balboa.html">Rocky Balboa. Upon landing he was searched by Australian Customs officials, who found 48 vials of the human growth hormone (HGH) Jintropin in his personal luggage. As a result of this, he was charged one count of importing a prohibited import. The hormones are banned under the Australian Customs Act and are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. In a court hearing on May 15, 2007, he pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing a controlled substance. On May 21, 2007 he was formally convicted of importing restricted muscle-building hormones into Australia and ordered to pay $9,870 in fines and court costs.

In a typed apology from Stallone, delivered to the court on May 15, Stallone said:

I made a terrible mistake. Not because I was attempting to deceive anyone but I was simply ignorant of your official rules and I wish to sincerely apologize to the court and the Australian community for my breach of Australian customs law. ... I have never supported the use of illegal drugs or engaged in any illegal activities in my entire life. ...I wish to express my deepest remorse and again apologize for my actions.

According to ninemsn.com and other sources, when interviewing officers asked Stallone why he took Jintropin, he said:

"As you get older, the pituitary gland slows and you feel older, your bones narrow. This stuff gives your body a boost and you feel and look good. Doing Rambo is hard work and I am going to be in Burma for a while. Where do you think I am going to get this stuff in Burma?"

In the February 4, 2008 edition of Time, Stallone was interviewed about his use of HGH, which he defended.

"Testosterone to me is so important for a sense of well-being when you get older. Everyone over 40 years old would be wise to investigate it because it increases the quality of your life. Mark my words. In 10 years it will be over the counter.

Stallone had his first starring role in the softcore feature film Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970), which was later re-released as Italian Stallion (the title taken from Stallone's nickname and a line from the film) and Cocky. He was paid US$200 for two days work. An "uncut" version of the film was released in 2007, purporting to show actual hardcore footage of Stallone, but according to trade journal AVN the hardcore scenes were inserts not involving the actor. In 2008, scenes from Party at Kitty and Stud's surfaced in a German version of Roger Colmont's hardcore-film White Fire (1976).

Stallone also starred in the erotic off-Broadway stage play Score which ran for 23 performances at the Martinique Theatre from October 28 - November 15, 1971 and was later made into a film by Radley Metzger.

Film roles, 1971-1975

Stallone's other first few film roles were minor, and included brief uncredited appearances in Woody Allen's Bananas (1971) as a subway thug, in the psychological thriller Klute (1971) as an extra dancing in a club, and in the Jack Lemmon vehicle The Prisoner Of Second Avenue (1975) as a youth. In the Lemmon film, Jack Lemmon chases, tackles and mugs Stallone, thinking that Stallone's character is a pickpocket. He had his second starring role in the cult hit The Lords of Flatbush (1974). In 1975, he played supporting roles in Farewell, My Lovely, Capone and, another cult hit, Death Race 2000. He also made guest appearances on the TV series Police Story and Kojak.

Success with Rocky, 1976

Stallone did not gain world-wide fame until his starring role in the smash hit Rocky (1976). The film was awarded with the 1976 Academy Award for Best Picture. On March 24, 1975, Stallone saw the Ali-Chuck Wepner fight which inspired the foundation idea of Rocky. That night Stallone went home, and in three days he had written the script for Rocky. After that, he tried to sell the script with the intention of playing the lead role. Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler in particular liked the script (which was suggested by Stallone after a casting), and planned on courting a star like Burt Reynolds or James Caan for the lead role. The final result was an unequalled success; Rocky was nominated for ten Academy Awards in all, including Best Actor for Stallone himself.

He has signed a contract with Nu Image Films for two action movies (one of which could be another 'Rambo'). The Death Wish remake is still supposed to be his next film, as reported by Empire Magazine, followed by a rumoured fifth Rambo film.

Stallone's début as a director came in 1978 with Paradise Alley, which he also wrote and starred in. In addition, he directed Staying Alive (the sequel to Saturday Night Fever), along with Rocky-II.html">Rocky II, Rocky-II.html">Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky-Balboa.html">Rocky Balboa, and Rambo.

In August 2005, Stallone released his book Sly Moves which claimed to be a guide to fitness and nutrition as well as a candid insight into his life and works from his own perspective. The book also contained many photographs of Stallone throughout the years as well as pictures of him performing exercises.

In addition to writing all six Rocky films, Stallone also wrote Cobra, Driven and Rambo. He has co-written several other films, such as F.I.S.T., Rhinestone, Over The Top and the first three Rambo films. His last major success as a co-writer came with 1993's Cliffhanger.

Stallone's work behind the cameras was recently documented in this 2008 article

Stallone owns shares in Planet Hollywood restaurants with Bruce Willis and formerly Arnold Schwarzenegger (who has since sold his part).




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Sylvester Stallone - news / articles


  • Sylvester Stallone writing fifth Rambo movie - 30 April 2012
    -Sylvester Stallone is set to don his famed red headband once more - he's working on a fifth Rambo blockbuster.-The action star last reprised his role of the Vietnam veteran in 2008's Rambo, and he's revealed he's writing a draft for one final instalment for his classic cha


  • Sylvester Stallone to receive lifetime achievement award - 25 April 2012
    -Sylvester Stallone's enduring action movie career is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.-The Rambo star will be presented with the top prize at the convention's awards ceremony on Thursday (25Apr12) at Sin City's Caesars Palace.- C


  • Stallone ditches plans for tame Expendables sequel - 23 March 2012
    -Sylvester Stallone has abandoned plans to make his sequel to The Expendables more family-friendly by toning down the violence and bad language.-It emerged in January (12) that the Rocky star was eyeing a PG-13 rating for the action movie amid rumours cast member Chuck Norr

Sylvester Stallone - what members say


  • Rambo - First Blood
  • Rambo - First Blood review by from Nth Humberside
    Rated - 5.0 stars Rambo the Masterpiece! 27 March 2005
    ... is an excellent movie very entertaining lots of gore and action good acting by Sylvester Stallone. ...   Read customer review
  • Rocky 3
  • Rocky 3 review by actor from Basingstoke
    Rated - 5.0 stars as good as the 1st 2 20 February 2011
    ...m is AWESOME ow and yeah i have a new favtote actor and yes my favtote actor is Sylvester Stallone weeeeeeheeeeeeeee i loved it and yesss i love the rocky mucic to its fantastic...   Read customer review
  • Escape to Victory
  • Escape to Victory review by A customer from Reading,England
    Rated - 4.0 stars The All Time Greatest Football Film Ever Made 22 June 2004
    .... Just one small down point though. What was the director thinking when he cast Sylvester Stallone as the allies Goalkeeper. With a cast of football legends making up the allies ...   Read customer review

Sylvester Stallone - filmography


  • The Expendables 2 - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Jason Statham,  Jet Li
    Director: Simon West
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    THE EXPENDABLES return with a vengeance in this follow-up to the 2010 surprise hit. THE MECHANIC's Simon West directs from a script by Stallone and David Agosto. Liam Hemsworth heads up the rest of the starring cast, which includes returning cast members Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, and ..read more »
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  • The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Randy Couture,  Jason Statham
    Director: Simon West
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal! After Tool (Mickey Rourke), the heart and soul of the Expendables, is brutally murdered on a mission, his comrades swear to avenge him. They’re not the only ones who want blood. Tool’s beautiful young and wild daughter Fiona embarks on her own ..read more »
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  • The Expendables on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Mickey Rourke,  Jason Statham
    Director: Sylvester Stallone
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 33,739 members
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  • Kambakkht Ishq - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Kareena Kapoor,  Sylvester Stallone
    Director: Saabir Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Director Saabir Khan's KAMBAKKHT ISHQ marks a historic first on two levels: it's the first Bollywood feature to include the presence of a major star (Sylvester Stallone) and the first to be shot at a Hollywood studio (Universal) with an elephantine budget (11 million dollars -- a staggering sum by ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 153 members
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  • Kambakkht Ishq on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Kareena Kapoor,  Sylvester Stallone
    Director: Saabir Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Director Saabir Khan's KAMBAKKHT ISHQ marks a historic first on two levels: it's the first Bollywood feature to include the presence of a major star (Sylvester Stallone) and the first to be shot at a Hollywood studio (Universal) with an elephantine budget (11 million dollars -- a staggering sum by ..read more »
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  • Rocky Balboa on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Burt Young,  Milo Ventimiglia
    Director: Sylvester Stallone
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The greatest underdog story is back for one final round! "Rocky Balboa" examines one of America's greatest icons at a vulnerable period in his life - midddle age. A former heavyweight boxing champion, known and renowned throughout the world for going the distance, Rocky finds a new venture: giving ..read more »
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  • Shade on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Melanie Griffith,  Gabriel Byrne
    Director: Damian Nieman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Set in the underground world of Los Angeles card sharks and gamblers, this slick neo-noir is a gripping ensemble drama that pays homage to hard-boiled heist directors like Mamet and Scorsese. SHADE, a gambling term for deception and trickery, revolves around a ring of small-time hustlers with ..read more »
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  • Driven (2001)
    Starring: Burt Reynolds,  Sylvester Stallone,  Stacy Edwards
    Director: Renny Harlin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for this action-packed drama directed by Renny Harlin and set in the dangerous, high-stakes world of CART auto racing. Jimmy Bly (Kip Pardue) is an up-and-coming young star of the open-wheel circuit, but he's slipping in the rankings as the championships loom...read more »
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  • D-Tox on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Dina Meyer,  Courtney B. Vance
    Director: Jim Gillespie
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Jake Malloy is admitted to a rehabilitation clinic for police officers after witnessing a brutal and horrific crime. When a snowstorm cuts the unit off from the outside world patients start turning up dead...
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  • D-Tox - Blu-ray (2000)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Dina Meyer,  Robert Prosky
    Director: Jim Gillespie
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When somber FBI agent Jake Malloy (Sylvester Stallone) decides to kick his alcohol addiction and make peace with his past, he checks into a remote rehab clinic for law enforcement officials. However, soon after his arrival, patients start dying at the hands of a serial cop killer, so Malloy must ..read more »
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  • Get Carter on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Miranda Richardson,  Rachael Leigh Cook
    Director: Stephen Kay
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Jack Carter's brother is dead. And Jack (Sylvester Stallone) wants to know why. A Las Vegas mob enforcer, he carefully packs his guns and sets off for Seattle by train. At the funeral, he discovers his brother was full of alcohol when he died in a car accident. But according to his niece, Doreen (..read more »
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  • Antz on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Danny Glover,  Gene Hackman,  Sharon Stone
    Director: Eric Darnell,  Tim Johnson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Central Park ant drone Z longs to be an individual of accomplishment, but Z's colony is a society that puts the value of the colony over personal achievement. Young Z sets his sites on the colony's Queen daughter Bala- who is uninterested until Z successfully mounts a revolution within the colony ..read more »
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  • Cop Land - Blu-ray (1997)
    Starring: Paul C,  Sylvester Stallone,  Robert De Niro
    Director: James Mangold
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The second film from writer/director James Mangold, the corruption drama Cop Land stars Sylvester Stallone as Freddy Heflin, the much-denigrated sheriff of tiny Garrison, NJ, a community which -- thanks to a technicality -- is populated almost entirely by members of the New York City Police ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 324 members
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  • Cop Land on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Paul C,  Sylvester Stallone,  Robert De Niro
    Director: James Mangold
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The second film from writer/director James Mangold, the corruption drama Cop Land stars Sylvester Stallone as Freddy Heflin, the much-denigrated sheriff of tiny Garrison, NJ, a community which -- thanks to a technicality -- is populated almost entirely by members of the New York City Police ..read more »
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  • Daylight - Blu-ray (1996)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Amy Brenneman,  Dan Hedaya
    Director: Rob Cohen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    An explosive traffic accident traps hundreds of commuters in a collapsing tunnel beneath the icy waters of the Hudson River. With the river bearing down on them, the panicked survivors struggle to free themselves. Only Kit Latura (Sylvester Stallone), the shamed former head of Emergency Medical ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 75 members
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  • Daylight - HD (1996)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Amy Brenneman,  Dan Hedaya
    Director: Rob Cohen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    An explosive traffic accident traps hundreds of commuters in a collapsing tunnel beneath the icy waters of the Hudson River. With the river bearing down on them, the panicked survivors struggle to free themselves. Only Kit Latura (Sylvester Stallone), the shamed former head of Emergency Medical ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 231 members
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  • Daylight on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Amy Brenneman,  Dan Hedaya
    Director: Rob Cohen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Sylvester Stallone comes to the rescue in this disaster/adventure picture. A truck containing dangerous chemicals explodes in the Holland Tunnel, trapping those New Yorkers not killed in the explosion. Authorities know there are survivors, but cannot figure out what to do to save them. Ruptured ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 7,388 members
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  • Judge Dredd (1995)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Jurgen Prochnow,  Armand Assante
    Director: Danny Cannon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the third millenium, all-powerful Judges keep the peace in Earth's giant Mega-Cities. Judge Dredd is framed by corrupt power-seekers and must fight for his life and for justice. Based on the futuristic, action-packed comic books by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 10,085 members
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  • The Specialist on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Sharon Stone,  Sylvester Stallone,  James Woods
    Director: Luis Llosa
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    A Miami woman whose family has been "erased" by a nefarious crime lord hires an ex-CIA explosives expert to gain revenge. His job is made more difficult when he falls for his beautiful client, and when his target hires his equally skilled ex-partner in this tense action-drama.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 7,292 members
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  • Demolition Man on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Wesley Snipes,  Sandra Bullock
    Director: Marco Brambilla
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    The plot of this action film begins in 1996, with Los Angeles in a violence-crazed conflagration. One of the LAPD's most notorious cops, John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone), known as the demolition man, is in hot pursuit of blonde-haired psychopath Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), who is so nasty he ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 21,376 members
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  • Cliffhanger - Blu-ray (1992)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  John Lithgow,  Michael Rooker
    Director: Renny Harlin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After a ranger (Sylvester Stallone) fails to rescue his partner's girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend (Janine Turner), also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,708 member
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  • Cliffhanger on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  John Lithgow,  Michael Rooker
    Director: Renny Harlin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After a ranger (Sylvester Stallone) fails to rescue his partner's girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend (Janine Turner), also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 16,817 members
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  • Oscar on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Don Ameche,  Tim Curry
    Director: John Landis
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Sylvester Stallone stars as famed mobster Angelo SnapsProvolone, who promises his dying father (Kirk Douglas) that he will hang up his tommy gun and lead a kinder, gentler life. However, on the day Snaps is to start his legitimate career in banking, he gets derailed by a spate of family emergencies...read more »
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  • Lock Up on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  John Amos,  Donald Sutherland
    Director: John Flynn
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    An inmate (Sylvester Stallone) with six months left to serve in a prison sentence is moved from a minimum security site to a maximum security facility under the sadistic hand of a warden (Donald Sutherland) with a personal vendetta against him. He must risk it all to stand up to the plot of torture ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 3,924 members
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  • Lock Up - Blu-ray (1989)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  John Amos,  Donald Sutherland
    Director: John Flynn
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    An inmate (Sylvester Stallone) with six months left to serve in a prison sentence is moved from a minimum security site to a maximum security facility under the sadistic hand of a warden (Donald Sutherland) with a personal vendetta against him. He must risk it all to stand up to the plot of torture ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 241 members
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  • Rambo - III on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Richard Crenna,  Kurtwood Smith
    Director: Peter MacDonald
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    RAMBO III, which could be called "Rambo in Afghanistan," is set in 1988, near the end of the Soviet Union's involvement there. At the beginning of the film, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is living a secluded life in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. When Rambo's close friend and mentor from the ..read more »
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  • Cobra on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Reni Santoni,  Brigitte Nielsen
    Director: George Pan Cosmatos
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    "If crime is the disease, Cobra's the cure." A street-tough detective's no-nonsense approach to law enforcement is tested to the utmost when he single-handedly tackles a marauding band of psycho-bikers who strike randomly.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 4,776 members
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  • Over The Top on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Robert Loggia,  Susan Blakely
    Director: Menahem Golan
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Big-rig trucker Lincoln Hawk's (Sylvester Stallone) only chance for a better existence, which includes starting his own business and earning the love of his son, lies in his considerable talent for arm-wrestling.
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 2,602 members
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  • Rhinestone (1984)
    Starring: Mark Anderson,  Rod Ball,  Dolly Parton
    Director: Bob Clark
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Street-wise Nick Martinelli, is a rough and tough New York cabby who packs a mean punch. But when he writes of his cab in a fare-grabbing smash-up, he's got one last hope to buy himself back into business.
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 95 members
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  • Staying Alive on DVD (1983)
    Starring: John Travolta,  Cynthia Rhodes,  Finola Hughes
    Director: Sylvester Stallone
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    John Travolta returns as a pumped-up Tony Manero in this sequel to the 1977 hit movie, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Tony is now a struggling dancer/instructor, looking for his big break in a Broadway show. When he finally lands a small role, personal problems come to the fore as he finds himself torn ..read more »
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  • Rambo - First Blood on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Richard Crenna,  Brian Dennehy
    Director: Ted Kotcheff
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    He never fought a battle he couldn't win: except the conflict raging within his own soul. Academy Award winner Sylvester Stallone stars as war hero John Rambo. An ex-Green Beret haunted by memories of Vietnam, he was once the perfect killing machine. Now he's searching for peace, but finds instead ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 16,890 members
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  • Rambo - First Blood - HD (1982)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Richard Crenna,  Brian Dennehy
    Director: Ted Kotcheff
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After being arrested for a crime which he did not commit, a Green Beret survivor of the Vietnam War begins having terrible nightmares. This gripping, action-packed tale demonstrates the tragic psychological consequences of armed struggle. Sequel: "Rambo: First Blood Part II."
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 595 members
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  • Escape to Victory on DVD (1981)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Michael Caine,  Max Von Sydow
    Director: John Huston
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    A number of Allied prisoners of war are manipulated into playing in a propaganda soccer match against the German National team in Paris. From there they plan their escape. A wonderful cast that includes: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Pele, Max von Sydow and Bobby Moore. A gem of a movie!..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 3,379 members
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  • F.I.S.T. on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Rod Steiger,  Peter Boyle
    Director: Norman Jewison
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Stallone plays a Jimmy Hoffa-type in this well-conceived drama about powerful bunions. As Johnny Kovak, an honest factory worker, Stallone takes on mobsters, union corruption and a crooked US senator after being forced to stand up for his rights. After cutting a deal with the blob, he finds he may ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 375 members
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  • Rocky on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Talia Shire,  Burgess Meredith
    Director: John G. Avildsen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Director John G. Avildsen's ROCKY is the stand-up-and-cheer saga of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an underdog boxer who gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect, and the world heavyweight title. Rocky is a down-on-his-luck Philadelphia southpaw who works at a meat-packing factory ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 20,457 members
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  • Rocky - Blu-ray (1976)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Talia Shire,  Burgess Meredith
    Director: John G. Avildsen
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: £2.49
    Director John G. Avildsen's ROCKY is the stand-up-and-cheer saga of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an underdog boxer who gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect, and the world heavyweight title. Rocky is a down-on-his-luck Philadelphia southpaw who works at a meat-packing factory ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 2,263 members
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  • Cannonball on DVD (1976)
    Starring: David Carradine,  Bill McKinney,  Veronica Hamel
    Director: Paul Bartel
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    High energy action film about an illegal and lengthy marathon road race, the Trans-American Grand Prix, where the goal is to make it to the finish without being arrested or incinerated.There are no rules or judges, just a $100,000 prize. Look for cameos from Scorcese and Stallone.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 280 members
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  • Death Race 2000 on DVD (1975)
    Starring: David Carradine,  Sylvester Stallone,  Simone Griffeth
    Director: Paul Bartel
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    More delightfully sick humor from Bartel (EATING RAOUL). In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians--with bonus points for the elderly! Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 2,840 members
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  • Bananas on DVD (1971)
    Starring: Woody Allen,  Carlos Montalban,  Louise Lasser
    Director: Woody Allen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Woody Allen leads a revolution in a small Latin American dictatorship in this hysterical comedy that parodies everything from the American media and political activism to the CIA and the judicial system. Allen plays Fielding Mellish, a nebbish unwilling to commit to anything--until he meets Nancy, ..read more »
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Sylvester Stallone facts

5 most recent films

The Expendables 2 - Blu-ray - 3 stars
Bullet To The Head - 3 stars
The Expendables 2 - 4.0 stars
Bullet To The Head - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
The Expendables - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Rocky - The Complete Saga - Rocky/Rocky 2/Rocky 3/Rocky 4/Rocky 5/Rocky Balboa - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Rocky - Rocky II - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Rocky - The Complete Saga - Rocky III - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Rocky - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Rambo - First Blood - HD - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Expendables 2 - Blu-ray - 3 stars
Bullet To The Head - 3 stars
Bullet To The Head - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
The Expendables 2 - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Burt Young - 33 times - show films
Carl Weathers - 31 times - show films
Talia Shire - 31 times - show films
Burgess Meredith - 25 times - show films
Tony Burton - 24 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John G. Avildsen - 13 times - show films
Ted Kotcheff - 7 times - show films
Peter MacDonald - 6 times - show films
Sylvester Stall - 5 times - show films
George Pan Cosmatos - 5 times - show films