"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"", ""Rambo"" and ""Homefront"". He has co-written several other films, such as ""F.I.S.T."", ""Rhinestone"", ""Over the Top"", the first three ""Rambo"" films, the three ""The Expendables"" films and ""Creed II"". His last major success as a co-writer came with 1993's ""Cliffhanger"". In addition, Stallone has continued to express his passion in"
"Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, including boxer Rocky Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series (1976–2018), soldier John Rambo in the five ""Rambo"" films (1982–2019), and mercenary Barney Ross in the three ""The Expendables"" films (2010–2014). He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in all three franchises, and directed many of them. Stallone's film ""Rocky"" was inducted into the National Film Registry, and had its props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. His use of the front entrance"
"Demolition Man (film) Demolition Man is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla in his directorial debut. The film stars Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. The film was released in the United States on October 8, 1993. The film tells the story of two men: an evil crime lord and a risk-taking police officer. Cryogenically frozen in 1996, they are restored to life in the year 2032 to find mainstream society changed and all crime seemingly eliminated. Some aspects of the film allude to Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel, ""Brave New World"". In 1996, psychopathic career criminal"
"desire to work on issues related to veterans. Despite his otherwise Republican views, he is an advocate for gun control and has been described as ""the most anti-gun person working in Hollywood today"". Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, including boxer Rocky Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series (1976–2018), soldier John Rambo in the five ""Rambo"" films (1982–2019), and mercenary Barney Ross in the three ""The Expendables"" films (2010–2014). He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in"
"four times, also a record.) ""Grudge Match"" grossed only $7 million in its opening weekend, finishing in 11th place at the box office. Made on a $40 million budget, the film made only $45 million worldwide, making it a box office disappointment. Grudge Match Grudge Match is a 2013 sports comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout. Stallone and De Niro have both previously been in successful boxing films (""Rocky"" and ""Raging Bull"", respectively) and worked together in ""Cop Land"". The film is directed by Peter Segal."
"Grudge Match Grudge Match is a 2013 sports comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout. Stallone and De Niro have both previously been in successful boxing films (""Rocky"" and ""Raging Bull"", respectively) and worked together in ""Cop Land"". The film is directed by Peter Segal. It was previously scheduled for a January 10, 2014 release, but was moved up to December 25, 2013. In their prime, Pittsburgh boxers Henry ""Razor"" Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy ""The Kid"" McDonnen (Robert De Niro) become rivals after two fights, one"
"from both fans and critics. Rocky V Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film. It is the fifth film in the ""Rocky"" series, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, and co-starring Talia Shire, Stallone's real-life son Sage, and real-life boxer Tommy Morrison, with Morrison in the role of Tommy Gunn, a talented yet raw boxer. Sage played Rocky Balboa, Jr, whose relationship with his famous father is explored. After Stallone directed the second through fourth films in the series, ""Rocky V"" saw the return of John G. Avildsen, whose direction of ""Rocky"" won him an Academy Award for"
"the Simpsons dog joining the Springfield Police Force after saving Homer from a corn maze. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 American buddy cop comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty. The film was released in the United States on February 21, 1992. In 2006, Stallone stated that this was the worst film he ever starred in, and that he regretted making it. Sergeant Joseph Andrew Bomowski (Sylvester Stallone) is a tough cop. When his seemingly frail mother Tutti (Estelle Getty) comes to stay with"
"Die Hard with a Vengeance Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 American action thriller film and the third in the ""Die Hard"" film series. It was co-produced and directed by John McTiernan (who directed ""Die Hard""), written by Jonathan Hensleigh, and stars Bruce Willis as New York City Police Department Lieutenant John McClane, Samuel L. Jackson as McClane's reluctant partner Zeus Carver, and Jeremy Irons as Simon Gruber. It was released on May 19, 1995, five years after ""Die Hard 2"", becoming the second highest-grossing film at the worldwide box-office that year. It received mixed reviews. It was"
"Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 American buddy cop comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty. The film was released in the United States on February 21, 1992. In 2006, Stallone stated that this was the worst film he ever starred in, and that he regretted making it. Sergeant Joseph Andrew Bomowski (Sylvester Stallone) is a tough cop. When his seemingly frail mother Tutti (Estelle Getty) comes to stay with him and progressively interferes in his life, it drives him crazy. After cleaning his gun"
"The Party at Kitty and Stud's The Party at Kitty and Stud's, better known under the alternative title Italian Stallion, is a 1970 American softcore adult film and is Sylvester Stallone's film debut and first starring role, for which he worked two days and was paid $200. In 1976, shortly after the release of Stallone's popular hit ""Rocky"", the film was edited and re-released as ""Italian Stallion"" to capitalize on its now-famous star. The film deals with the sex life of a young New York City woman, Kitty, and her boyfriend, Stud. Stud is brutal and oafish but Kitty is"
"force. Showdown (1993 film) Showdown (also known as American Karate Tiger) is a 1993 action/martial arts film directed by Robert Radler. The film stars Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor, Ken McLeod, Patrick Kilpatrick, and Brion James. The movie is a recollection of 1984's ""The Karate Kid"". Blanks has the Pat Morita role and Scott is in Ralph Macchio's; Taylor and McLeod have the Elizabeth Shue and William Zabka roles, respectively, while Kilpatrick is in Martin Kove's. Billy Grant is a police officer who is called to stop a noise complaint at a local party. Along with his partner, Spinelli,"
"John Rambo John James Rambo (born July 6, 1947) is a fictional character in the ""Rambo"" saga. He first appeared in the 1972 novel ""First Blood"" by David Morrell, but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film series, in which he was played by Sylvester Stallone. The portrayal of the character earned Stallone widespread acclaim and recognition. The character was nominated for American Film Institute's list ""100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains"". The term ""Rambo"" is used commonly to describe a person who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve problems, enters dangerous situations alone, and is"
"by Rutger Hauer. Stallone launched another major franchise success, starring as Vietnam veteran John Rambo, a former Green Beret, in the action-war film ""First Blood"" (1982). The first installment of ""Rambo"" was both a critical and box office success. Critics praised Stallone's performance, saying he made Rambo seem human, as opposed to the way he is portrayed in the book of the same name. Three Rambo sequels, """" (1985), ""Rambo III"" (1988) and ""Rambo"" (2008), followed. He also continued his box office success with the ""Rocky"" franchise and wrote, directed, and starred in two more 1980s sequels to the series:"
"Rocky: The Birth of a Classic"", due for release in 2019. The documentary will feature Sylvester Stallone narrating behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film. Rocky Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia. Rocky, a small-time club fighter, gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. The film also stars Talia"
"Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Dudikoff, Charles Bronson and Bruce Willis. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas paid their homage to the Bond-inspired style with ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (1981). In 1982, veteran actor Nick Nolte and rising comedian Eddie Murphy broke box office records with the action-comedy ""48 Hrs."", credited as the first ""buddy-cop"" movie. That same year, Sylvester Stallone starred in ""First Blood"", the first installment in the Rambo film series which made the character John Rambo a pop culture icon. 1984 saw the beginning of the ""Terminator"" franchise starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. This story"
"Live"" in 1997; in one particular skit Stallone comes across someone in a terrible car accident (Norm Macdonald) who does not like any of his work and ridicules his films. As he lies dying, he mutters something quietly that only Stallone can hear, and when a passerby (Will Ferrell) asks what he said, Stallone is reluctant to say it until he is grilled some more, at which point he virulently yells ""He said ""Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot""...SUCKED!"" The title of ""The Simpsons"" episode ""Stop! Or My Dog Will Shoot"" is a reference to the film. That episode involves"
"but the title sequence referred to it as ""John Rambo"". On October 12, 2007, Lionsgate announced that the film title was being changed to ""Rambo: To Hell and Back"". After some negative feedback from the online community, Stallone spoke with AICN's Harry Knowles and said: """"Lionsgate jumped the gun on this. I just was thinking that the title ""John Rambo"" was derivative of ""Rocky Balboa"" and might give people the idea that this is the last ""Rambo"" film, and I don't necessarily feel that it will be. He's definitely a superb athlete, there's no reason he can't continue onto another"
"Stu Nahan, Warner Wolf, R. J. Adams, Barry Tompkins and Al Bandiero. Wyoming doubled for the frozen expanse of the Soviet Union. The small farm where Rocky lived and trained was in Jackson Hole, and the Grand Teton National Park was used for filming many of the outdoor sequences in the Soviet Union. The PNE Agrodome at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, served as the location of Rocky's Soviet bout. Sylvester Stallone has stated that the original punching scenes filmed between him and Dolph Lundgren in the first portion of the fight are completely authentic. Stallone wanted to capture"
"genre, after ""Raging Bull"", by the American Film Institute in 2008. The film has spawned seven sequels: ""Rocky II"" (1979), ""Rocky III"" (1982), ""Rocky IV"" (1985), ""Rocky V"" (1990), ""Rocky Balboa"" (2006), ""Creed"" (2015) and ""Creed II"" (2018). Stallone portrays Rocky in all seven sequels, wrote the first five, and directed four (Avildsen returned to direct ""Rocky V"" and Ryan Coogler directed ""Creed""). An eighth film and direct sequel to ""Creed"", titled ""Creed II"", was released in 2018 with Steven Caple Jr. directing and Stallone returning to star and writing the script. In late 1975, the heavyweight boxing world champion,"
"been merchandised in multiple media, including action figures, video games, and other collectibles. In all four films, Rambo is portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. In the animated TV series, the character is voiced by Neil Ross. In the 1988 film ""Die Hard"", Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) asks John McClane (Bruce Willis) who he is trying to imitate with his heroics, and he mentions Rambo as well as John Wayne and Marshal Dillon. In the 1989 film ""Tango & Cash"", LAPD narcotics detective Ray Tango (ironically portrayed by Sylvester Stallone) is described by a county sheriff as ""think[ing] he's Rambo"" after roughing"
"Rocky V Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film. It is the fifth film in the ""Rocky"" series, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, and co-starring Talia Shire, Stallone's real-life son Sage, and real-life boxer Tommy Morrison, with Morrison in the role of Tommy Gunn, a talented yet raw boxer. Sage played Rocky Balboa, Jr, whose relationship with his famous father is explored. After Stallone directed the second through fourth films in the series, ""Rocky V"" saw the return of John G. Avildsen, whose direction of ""Rocky"" won him an Academy Award for Best Director. Reception to the"
"court battle. It has since been presented by the Butkus Foundation. As an homage, actor Sylvester Stallone named his pet Bullmastiff ""Butkus"" after the dog ate a security blanket. He decided to name him after ""possibly the fiercest football player in history"". The dog later starred alongside Stallone in the ""Rocky"" film series. Since his career as a player, Butkus has become a celebrity endorser, broadcaster, and actor. He has appeared in films such as ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Cry, Onion!"" (1975), ""Mother, Jugs & Speed"" (1976), ""Gus"" (1976), ""Superdome"" (1978), ""Cracking Up"" (1983), ""Johnny Dangerously"" (1984), """" (1986), ""The"
"that the film does not live up to Stallone's ""Rocky"" films and is ""virtually a feature-length video"" because of all the rock songs. The film received three nominations at the 8th Golden Raspberry Awards in 1988. David Mendenhall won two for both Worst Supporting Actor and Worst New Star, and Sylvester Stallone was nominated for Worst Actor, which he lost to Bill Cosby for ""Leonard Part 6"". Stallone later said of the film, ""I would have made it less glossy and set it more in an urban environment, for one. Next, I would've not used a never-ending stream of rock"
"Blu-Ray on November 13 2018. Rambo: First Blood Part II Rambo: First Blood Part II (also known as Rambo II or First Blood II) is a 1985 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Sylvester Stallone, who reprises his role as Vietnam veteran John Rambo. It is the sequel to the 1982 film ""First Blood"", and the second installment in the ""Rambo"" film series. Picking up where the first film left, the sequel is set in the context of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue; it sees Rambo released from prison by federal order to document the possible"
"No Place to Hide (1973 film) No Place to Hide, also known as Rebel, is a 1973 American film starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is about New York in the late 1960s; a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Central American countries. But when they contact a known terrorist and bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track. The film was re-cut and re-released as Rebel with greater emphasis on Stallone's character after he rose to fame. In 1990, the film was again re-edited, this time as a comedy, and"
"rescue helicopter in the 1993 film ""Cliffhanger"". The aircraft is used to locate a missing jet and then employed to find stolen money. Towards the film's end the helicopter is dangling upside down against a cliff, where the hero (Sylvester Stallone) and villain (John Lithgow) brawl on the belly of the aircraft. In the 1997 disaster film ""Dante's Peak"", a UH-1 transports the scientists into the crater of the volcano, and is ultimately destroyed in the eruption. The UH-1 was a central part of the 2002 Vietnam war film ""We Were Soldiers"". The helicopter was shown ferrying troops into the"
"Showdown (1993 film) Showdown (also known as American Karate Tiger) is a 1993 action/martial arts film directed by Robert Radler. The film stars Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor, Ken McLeod, Patrick Kilpatrick, and Brion James. The movie is a recollection of 1984's ""The Karate Kid"". Blanks has the Pat Morita role and Scott is in Ralph Macchio's; Taylor and McLeod have the Elizabeth Shue and William Zabka roles, respectively, while Kilpatrick is in Martin Kove's. Billy Grant is a police officer who is called to stop a noise complaint at a local party. Along with his partner, Spinelli, Billy"
"Rocky III Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the third installment in the ""Rocky"" film series, and the second in the franchise to be directed by Stallone. The movie features returning co-stars Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Tony Burton. ""Rocky III"" also marks the film debuts of Mr. T as James ""Clubber"" Lang, and of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as the supporting character ""Thunderlips"". ""Rocky III"" is the first installment in the series to be distributed by MGM/UA rather than United Artists alone, after"
"Rocky Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia. Rocky, a small-time club fighter, gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. The film also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed. The film,"
"and that he ""witnessed survivors with legs cut off and all kinds of land-mine injuries, maggot-infested wounds and ears cut off."" ""John Rambo"" was the original working title for the film but was changed in the US because Stallone thought that audiences might think that this is the final film in the ""Rambo"" series (due to the then recently released ""Rocky Balboa""), which was not his original intent. In many other countries, the title ""John Rambo"" is used because the first ""Rambo"" film, ""First Blood"", was released as ""Rambo"" in those countries. The film premiered on US television as ""Rambo"","
"Tom Sizemore in the cult classic action film ""Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man""; also in 1991, Rourke—who had trained as a boxer in his early years—left acting and became a professional boxer for a time. After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films, including the drama ""The Rainmaker"" (1997), the comedy-drama ""Buffalo '66"" (1998), the thriller-remake of ""Get Carter"" (2000), the mystery film ""The Pledge"" (2001), the crime dark comedy-drama ""Spun"" (2002), the action film ""Once Upon a Time in Mexico"" (2003) and the action thriller ""Man on Fire"" (2004),"
"First Blood First Blood (also known as Rambo and Rambo: First Blood) is a 1982 American action thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff. It was co-written by and starred Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a troubled and misunderstood Vietnam veteran who must rely on his combat and survival senses against the abusive law enforcement of a small town. It is based on David Morrell's 1972 novel of the same name and is the first installment of the ""Rambo"" film series. Brian Dennehy and Richard Crenna also appear in supporting roles. The film was released in the United States on October"