Sylvester Stallone
Director, Actor
- Lords of Flatbush, The (1974)
- Dir. Martin Davidson, Stephen Verona
Feat. Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler…
- Boasting early appearances for various stars–in–waiting, this is an affectionate view of the rites–of–passage for members of…
- Death Race 2000 (1975)
- Dir. Paul Bartel
Feat. David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone
- Hilarious black comedy from the director of EATING RAOUL, about a road race across the States where one can gain points from killing pedestrians…
- Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
- Dir. Dick Richards
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland…
- With a nailbitten Robert Mitchum as a weathered Marlowe, this complex Raymond Chandler story is an impressive homage to '40s film noirs.
- Rocky (1976)
- Dir. John G. Avildsen
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young…
- The simple yet effective story of a two–bit boxer's quest for self–respect and fame was a feat paralleled by the film's writer and star,…
- Rocky Boxset (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, Rocky Balboa) (1976-2006)
- Feat. Sylvester Stallone
- The complete Rocky legacy in one box–set, including Stallone's final recent swansong in the career–defining role.
- Paradise Alley (1978)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Armand Assante, Anne Archer, Tom Waits
- Sly’s directorial debut replays the ROCKY plotline, as a Hell’s Kitchen Italian–American trying to wrestle his way out of tenements of the…
- F.I.S.T. (Fist) (1978)
- Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle…
- Earnest union drama with Stallone as a Jimmy Hoffa type union leader whose idealism is gradually corrupted. Curious misfire is worth a watch with a…
- Rocky II (1979)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young…
- First sequel to the boxing smash–hit, sees a straight rematch between Rocky Balboa (Stallone) and Apollo Cread. Final fight scene is a…
- Victory (Escape to Victory) (1981)
- Dir. John Huston
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow
- Implausible yet jolly entertaining WWII story has a soccer team of assorted POWs attempting to escape a Paris stadium during a match against the Nazi…
- Night Hawks (1981)
- Dir. Bruce Malmuth
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer…
- Two undercover NYC cops are faced with the unenviable task of tracking down Europe's number one terrorist in this underrated 80's action flick.…
- First Blood (Rambo) (1982)
- Dir. Ted Kotcheff
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy…
- The first, most serious, and so perhaps most hilarious of the Rambo films has Sly Stallone as a buff Vietnam vet who loses his marbles and goes…
- Rocky III (Rocky 3) (1982)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire…
- Weakish second sequel finds Rocky fighting back after a defeat by a nasty new boxer.
- Rambo Trilogy Box Set (Rambo - First Blood, Rambo 2, Rambo 3.) (1982-1988)
- Feat. Sylvester Stallone
- The first three of Stallone's rip–roaring features, from the relatively moody FIRST BLOOD to the full–on bombast of RAMBO 3.
- Staying Alive (1983)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes
- Engagingly tacky sequel to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, fashioned by dir. Sylvester Stallone as a ROCKY–style vehicle for John Travolta, who juggles…
- Rocky IV (Rocky 4) (1985)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young…
- Third sequel in the ROCKY franchise adds some new moves, but gets a whole lot dumber. Here, Stallone fights a Russian superboxer (Lundgren) who has…
- Rambo 2 (1985)
- Dir. George Pan Cosmatos
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier
- Iconic actioner in which traumatised commando John Rambo (Stallone) returns to Vietnam to rescue imprisoned G.I.s. Simplistic and violent, but a key…
- Cobra (1986)
- Dir. George P. Cosmatos
Feat. Sylvester Stallone
- Gruesome post–RAMBO vehicle for Sly Stallone as a tough city cop.
- Over the Top (1987)
- Dir. Menahem Golan
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely
- Over the top in more ways than one, this ripely macho action–drama, set around the world of competitive arm wrestling, has Stallone play a…
- Rambo 3 (1988)
- Dir. Peter MacDonald
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna
- The belated finale to the RAMBO series sees the human battletank John Rambo (Stallone) dropped into Afghanistan to rescue his mentor (Crenna).
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- Lock Up (1989)
- Dir. John Flynn
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland
- Prison inmate Stallone is persecuted by sadistic warden Sutherland. A bit nasty.
- Tango and Cash (1989)
- Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell
- Enjoyable buddy–cop caper with Stallone and Russell as rugged, competitive partners with a sense of humour.
- Man Called Rainbo, A (1989)
- Dir. Lesser Pizmo
Feat. Sylvester Stallone
- Awful hippy film Rebel featuring a young Stallone is here redubbed for comic effect by failed film students. Unfortunately they manage to make it…
- Rocky V (Rocky 5) (1990)
- Dir. John G. Avildsen
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young…
- Final, agonising round in the ROCKY series, has the Italian Stallion return to the 'old neighbourhood' to coach various new prospects.
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
- Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams…
- Taking a leaf out of Arnie's playbook, Sylvester Stallone tries his hand at comedy – sending up his tough guy persona as a mommy's boy who has…
- Cliffhanger (1993)
- Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow
- Schlock doesn't get any slicker than this romp on the ice–capped Dolomites. The best thing Stallone's done since the original ROCKY, even if…
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Dir. Marco Brambilla
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock…
- Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes are cryogenically thawed in a totalitarian, crime–free L.A. in 2032 where their cop/villain…
- Specialist, The (1994)
- Dir. Luis Llosa
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods…
- Explosives expert Stallone helps out avenging angel Stone in sending bad guys Woods and Roberts to Kingdom Come. Shamelessly implausible stuff is…
- Assassins (1995)
- Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore
- A dark, protracted tale of two hitmen, old hand Sylvester Stallone who wants out of the racket, and new kid on the block Antonio Banderas out for…
- Judge Dredd (1995)
- Dir. Danny Cannon
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante
- Hollywood again turns wine into water with this adaptation of the British cult comicbook. No underground cultural icon here, instead Sly Stallone is…
- Daylight (1996)
- Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen…
- They do make disaster movies like they used to! Sly Stallone seeks to rescue those entrapped by a huge explosion in a NYC subway tunnel, while the…