In which 1993 film starring Sylvester Stallone, did a mountain rescue expert battle gangsters who had crashed in the Rocky Mountains with suitcases stuffed with money?
"Cliffhanger (film) Cliffhanger is a 1993 American action adventure film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker and Janine Turner. Based on a concept by climber John Long, the film follows Gabe (played by Stallone, who co-wrote the screenplay), a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in the failed heist of a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains. The film earned $255 million worldwide. Rangers Gabriel ""Gabe"" Walker and Jessie Deighan are dispatched to rescue their friend Hal Tucker and his girlfriend, Sarah, after Hal suffered a knee injury and stranded them on a"
"an effort to secure his family's financial security, he attempts to get killed in the line of duty but, in a turn of comedic events, becomes a hero cop instead. This film was also filmed in Vancouver, BC despite the Seattle setting. In the film ""Assassins"" (1995) starring Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, and Antonio Banderas, Seattle Police chase the assassins through the city. One of the pursuing officers was played by an actual serving Seattle police officer. In the television series, ""Millennium"" (1996), Lance Henriksen starred as Frank Black, an ex-FBI agent that had retired to Seattle. As a consultant"
"Avalanche (1978 film) Avalanche is a 1978 American disaster film directed by Corey Allen and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Forster, Mia Farrow and Jeanette Nolan. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book ""The Official Razzie Movie Guide"" as one of the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. The film was featured in the first season of the ""Mystery Science Theater 3000"" revival, released through Netflix on April 14, 2017. David Shelby (Rock Hudson) is the wealthy owner of a new ski resort nestled below a snow-covered mountain. He invites his ex-wife, Caroline Brace (Mia"
"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"
"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"
"play as either Rocky Balboa or Clubber Lang either against the computer in a one player game, or against each other in a ""Head to Head"" two player mode. 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"
"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"
"Money Train Money Train is a 1995 American action film starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lopez as New York City transit cops and Robert Blake as their iron-fisted boss. After losing his job, Harrelson's character plots to hijack and then rob the ""money train"" which hauls collected fare revenues for the New York City Subway from the system's stations. Foster brothers John and Charlie work as transit cops patrolling the New York City subway. On Christmas, they chase a mugger into a subway tunnel. All trains traveling in their direction are halted but transit captain Donald Patterson allows"
"The Specialist The Specialist is a 1994 American action thriller spy film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Eric Roberts and Rod Steiger. It is loosely based on ""The Specialist"" series of novels by John Shirley. In 1984, Captain Ray Quick (Stallone) and Colonel Ned Trent (Woods), explosives experts working for the CIA, are on a mission to blow up a car transporting a South American drug dealer. But when the car appears, a little girl is inside with the dealer. Ray insists they abort the mission, but Ned intends to see it through"
"Rocky IV Rocky IV is a 1985 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film co-stars Dolph Lundgren, Burt Young, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Brigitte Nielsen and Michael Pataki. ""Rocky IV"" was the highest grossing sports movie for 24 years, before it was overtaken by ""The Blind Side"". It is the fourth and most financially successful entry in the ""Rocky"" film series. In the film, the Soviet Union and its top boxer make an entrance into professional boxing with their best athlete Ivan Drago, who initially wants to take on World champion Rocky"
"Ballantine Books in 1979. Sylvester Stallone was credited as the author. The book is a first-person narrative told by Rocky himself. Rocky II Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to the 1976 film ""Rocky"", and was the last installment in the film series that was distributed solely by United Artists. Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. The ""Ring"" magazine heavyweight championship belt makes its first appearance in the series. Released on June 15, 1979, the film"
"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"
"at the box office. She starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the action thriller ""The Specialist"" (1994), portraying May Munro, a woman who entices a bomb expert she is involved with (Stallone) into destroying the criminal gang that killed her family. Despite negative reviews, the film made US$170.3 million worldwide. For her work in both ""Intersection"" and ""The Specialist"", Stone won a Golden Raspberry Award and a Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Actress, but was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female for ""The Specialist"". In the western ""The Quick and the Dead"" (1995), she obtained the"
"was the bigger hit. In hindsight, Corman says this was because ""Piranha"" was ""funny and very well directed"". Avalanche (1978 film) Avalanche is a 1978 American disaster film directed by Corey Allen and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Forster, Mia Farrow and Jeanette Nolan. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book ""The Official Razzie Movie Guide"" as one of the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. The film was featured in the first season of the ""Mystery Science Theater 3000"" revival, released through Netflix on April 14, 2017. David Shelby (Rock Hudson) is the wealthy"
"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"
"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"
"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,"
"Rocky II Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to the 1976 film ""Rocky"", and was the last installment in the film series that was distributed solely by United Artists. Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. The ""Ring"" magazine heavyweight championship belt makes its first appearance in the series. Released on June 15, 1979, the film was followed by ""Rocky III"" in 1982. On New Year's Day in 1976, boxing heavyweight champion Apollo Creed has successfully defended"
"The Big Heist The Big Heist is a Canadian-American TV movie which first aired in 2001, on the A&E Television Networks. Based on the 1986 book ""The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It"", the film tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film ""Goodfellas"", directed by Martin Scorsese, and of the 1991 made-for-television film, ""The 10 Million Dollar Getaway"". Although the movie correctly depicts the Lufthansa Heist, showing Jimmy Burke as the leader of a crew linked to Paulie Vario,"
"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."
"Storm"" (IX A3) in Patagonia. The boldness of these routes showed that he excelled at difficult mountain routes as well as one-pitch sports climbs. He broke his back falling off the Master's Edge at Millstone Quarry in Derbyshire, England but when he recovered, in 1986, he became the first man to free solo ""Separate Reality"", , a twenty-foot horizontal crack in an overhanging roof in Yosemite National Park, USA. In 1990 he met his future wife Anette, whom he married one year later. He was a climbing double for Sylvester Stallone in the 1993 movie ""Cliffhanger"", along with Ron Kauk"
"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"
"""Goodfellas"", and its excessive violence that garnered it a reputation as possibly the most violent American gangster film ever made. Indeed, many of the tropes and tricks of the earlier film resurfaced more or less intact, most obviously the casting of both Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, Pesci once again playing an unbridled psychopath. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance. During the filming Scorsese played a background part as a gambler at one of the tables. Scorsese still found time for a four-hour documentary in 1995, titled ""A Personal Journey with Martin"
"Voyage (1993 film) Voyage, also known as Cruise of Fear, is a 1993 American thriller adventure television film directed by John Mackenzie. It stars Rutger Hauer, Eric Roberts, and Karen Allen. Morgan and Catherine Norvell have their future plans ready. In Monte Carlo, their sailboat is stocked. From there they are going to sail to Malta and live on the boat for a year. They have bought some real estate with an old ruin of a hotel on it, which they are going to rebuild. A few days before they are about to start, they meet Gil and Ronnie Freeland."
"Money for Nothing (1993 film) Money for Nothing is a 1993 American comedy crime film directed by Ramón Menéndez. Joey is an unemployed longshoreman who finds a bag full of money that fell out of the back of an armored car. Joey forces his friend Kenny Kozlowski to drive Kenny's car in the lake to hide the tire tracks. Unknown to them, a local boy witnesses them doing the crime. Joey tells Kenny that he's not going to turn the money in and will keep it for himself. Joey refuses to tell his family about it. The police are investigating"
"Avalanche (1994 film) Avalanche is a 1994 CTV Fox made-for-television disaster thriller film directed by Paul Shapiro and starring Michael Gross, Deanna Milligan, Myles Ferguson and David Hasselhoff as main characters. The film was shot in British Columbia, Canada. A father (Gross) and his two children (Milligan, Ferguson) take a trip up to a log cabin in the mountains. Duncan (Hasselhoff) is a diamonds smuggler who unintentionally crashes his plane causing an avalanche that traps the family inside their cabin. He is rescued by the family. While they are trying to dig their way out to freedom, he instead aggressively"
"Escape Plan (film) Escape Plan is a 2013 American action thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and co-starring Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio and Amy Ryan. Directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström, and written by Miles Chapman and Jason Keller (under the anagram pen-name 'Arnell Jesko'). The first film to pair up action film icons Stallone and Schwarzenegger as co-leads, it follows Stallone's character Ray Breslin, a structural engineer who is incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, aided in his escape by fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger). The film was released in"
"Golden Raspberry Awards, the film was nominated in five categories and won two of them. At the 17th Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, the film was nominated in four categories and won one of them. The Specialist The Specialist is a 1994 American action thriller spy film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Eric Roberts and Rod Steiger. It is loosely based on ""The Specialist"" series of novels by John Shirley. In 1984, Captain Ray Quick (Stallone) and Colonel Ned Trent (Woods), explosives experts working for the CIA, are on a mission to blow up"
"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"
"at the box office. The film grossed $30.3 million in the US and another $53 million worldwide, for a total of $83.3 million. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of ""B"" on an A+ to F scale. Assassins (film) Assassins is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and Brian Helgeland. The film stars Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas and costars Julianne Moore. The Wachowskis stated that their script was ""totally rewritten"" by Helgeland, and that they tried to remove their names from the film"
"Expendables"", ""16 Blocks"", ""88 Minutes"", and ""Brooklyn's Finest"", with the productions for ""Rambo"" and ""The Expendables"" expected to start at the end of that year. The Expendables (film series) The Expendables is an American series of ensemble action films written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and originally created by David Callaham. The film series itself was created to pay homage to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and '90s and also pays gratitude to the action stars of those decades, as well as more recent stars in action. The series consists of three films: ""The Expendables"" (2010), ""The Expendables"
"in what appears to be a routine ransom job. As Breslin (Stallone) and his crew delve deeper, they discover the culprit is the deranged son of one of their former foes, who also kidnapped Breslin's love and is holding her inside the massive prison known as Devil's Station."" Escape Plan (film) Escape Plan is a 2013 American action thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and co-starring Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio and Amy Ryan. Directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström, and written by Miles Chapman and Jason Keller (under the anagram pen-name 'Arnell Jesko'). The"
"American Gangster (film) American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. The film is fictionally based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by detective Richie Roberts. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in their first lead acting roles together since 1995's ""Virtuosity"". The film also co-stars Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor,"