First Blood. [162], In December 2016, he declined an offer to become Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, citing a desire to work on issues related to veterans. The film finds Rambo back in Thailand, working as a boat driver and snake catcher, who is enlisted by a group of humanitarians to go into Burma to provide aid. In 1983, Frank's song "Far from Over", for Staying Alive, reached the #10 U.S. hit. The returning ensemble cast also added Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford. Stallone turned down the lead male role in Romancing the Stone in order to make Rhinestone instead, a decision he later regretted.[50]. Around this time, Stallone married Sasha Czack. 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff. First Blood is a 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also stars as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. The first installment in the Rambo franchise, it co-stars Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. Sylvester Enzio Stallone is an American actor and filmmaker. Taking a break from big-budget action films, Stallone took a supporting role in the independent drama Cop Land (1997), which starred Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta. Stallone is the only actor in the history of American cinema to have starred in a box-office number-one film across six consecutive decades. Stallone reunited with the cast of The Expendables to co-star in a sequel. [55], Stallone began the 1990s starring in the fifth installment of the Rocky franchise, Rocky V. This film brought back the first film's director, John G. Avildsen, and was intended to be the final installment in the series. Paul Shirey is a senior news writer for Screen Rant. That year, Stallone co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical adaptation of Rocky. Stallone's John Rambo has mercilessly taken on swathes of vicious enemies over the years, but exactly how old is Rambo in every franchise movie? Stallone subsequently found gradual work as an extra or side character in films with a sizable budget until he achieved his greatest critical and commercial success as an actor and screenwriter, starting in 1976 with his role as boxer Rocky Balboa, in the first film of the successful Rocky series (1976present), for which he also wrote the screenplays. Vin Diesel is an actor known for action movies such as 'The Chronicles of Riddick' and 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise. A few years later, Stallone went to live with his mother and her second husband in Philadelphia. [82] However the role went to Bruce Willis with Eli Roth as director. The film opened with the biggest weekend for a musical film ever (at the time) with a gross of $12,146,143 from 1,660 screens. His boxing promoting company, Tiger Eye Productions, signed world champion boxers Sean O'Grady and Aaron Pryor. Stallone then tried to revive another successful franchise by stepping into the shoes of his troubled Vietnam veteran for Rambo: Last Blood (2019). This was poorly received by critics and was a box-office failure. Both he and his younger brother, Frank, were adversely affected by their parents hostile relationship, which later ended in divorce. Returning to his leading man status, Stallone starred in the crime thriller Get Carter (2000), which received mixed reviews. That same year, he starred in Norman Jewison's F.I.S.T., a social drama in which he plays a warehouse worker, very loosely modeled on James Hoffa, who becomes involved in labor union leadership. In 1988 Stallone met model Jennifer Flavin and they were in a relationship until 1994, when Stallone told her he was having a child with model Janice Dickinson. It netted more than $32 million at the box officea long way from his glory days of Rocky. 1 hit). He was paid US$200 for two days' work. He earned strong reviews for his portrayal of a sheriff in a small New Jersey town largely inhabited by New York City cops. Upon wrapping production, he announced via his social media page that work on Escape Plan 3: Devil's Station began immediately thereafter. The Rambo franchise consists of five films from 1982 through 2019, with Sylvester Stallone playing the character at various ages throughout. For Rocky and Rambo, Stallone used heavy bodybuilding routines. Stallone said producer Irwin Winkler is hesitant on making the series saying that "There was some conflict there, yes. The film proved to have more modest box office returns domestically than its predecessors, though foreign ticket sales were once again robust. While he waited for his acting career to take off, Stallone worked all sorts of jobs to make ends meet. [36] Stallone, around mid-1973, achieved his first proper starring role, in the independent film No Place to Hide, playing a man who is associated with a New York-based urban terrorist movement, with a jewelry-seller as his love interest. [110][111] The film grossed $91 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million. Stallone partnered with a beverage company producing an upscale bottled water brand called Sly Water.[83]. and the surrounding Los Angeles Police Department corruption scandal. It's stupid! Fans lined up more so to see Stallone taking up trademark roles in Rocky IV (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988) and Rocky V (1990). Rambo: First Blood Part II takes place in 1985, and begins with the character [121] Like the aforementioned he wrote and took on the leading role in the film. Frank appears in minor roles, bit parts, and provides music in many films starring Sylvester, most notably in the Rocky films, where Frank played a street corner singer and contributed songs. [48], In 1993, he made a comeback with Renny Harlin's action thriller Cliffhanger. [19], He was baptized Catholic. First, he attended the American College in Switzerland, where he studied drama. Premiered: October 22, 1982 Distributed by: Orion Pictures Directed by Ted Kotcheff Produced by Buzz Feitshans Screenplay by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, & Sylvester Stallone Based on the novel First Blood by David Morrell Starring: Sylvester Stallone Richard Crenna & Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Teasle Addeddate 2021-01-02 16:39:14 The story of Rocky Balboa, the quintessential underdog, also struck a chord with moviegoers and earned the film more than $117 million at the box office. Stallone has continued to express his passion in directing a film on Edgar Allan Poe's life, a script he has been preparing for years. It launched the Rambo franchise. In 1984, he co-wrote and starred alongside Dolly Parton in the comedy film Rhinestone, where he played a wannabe country music singer. Stallone said the plot of the movie would be about Rocky befriending a young fighter who is an undocumented immigrant. The Expendables 2 was released August 17, 2012; the sequel received a positive critical reception of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes,[89] as opposed to the original's 41%. In late 2020, Stallone lent his voice as Rambo to the fighting video game Mortal Kombat 11, as part of the game's 2nd Kombat Pack. [60] Later that year, he starred in the futuristic action film Demolition Man directed by Marco Brambilla, co-starring Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock. [86] The movie took US$34,825,135 in its opening weekend, going straight in at No. The 36-year-old actor, director and producer co-starred with his father in Rocky V and Daylight. First Blood (also known as Rambo: First Blood) is a 1982 American action film directed by Ted [67] While the critical reception was overwhelmingly negative,[68] the film was a commercial success. [21], Stallone attended Notre Dame Academy and Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia,[22] and Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, prior to attending Miami Dade College. 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"use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966 at 17 (although he frequently says he was drafted). Stallone's film Rocky was inducted into the National Film Registry, and had its props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. 2. The film would form part of his multi-picture deal with Cannon Films and was to co-star Christopher Reeve and be directed by Menahem Golan. In addition to his performance in the film, Stallone served as director and screenwriter. [97] That year, Stallone was featured in Derek Wayne Johnson's John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs, a documentary about director John G. [116], In 2023, Stallone will reprise his role as Stakar Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. [53] In 1989, he co-starred alongside Kurt Russell in the buddy cop action film Tango & Cash, which did solid business domestically and overseas, grossing US$57million in foreign markets and over US$120million worldwide. He furthered his writing skills by frequenting a local library, and became interested in the works of Edgar Allan Poe.[33]. The Expendables 3, the third installment in the ensemble action film series, was released on August 15, 2014. First Blood takes place in December 1981, which would make Rambo 34 years old at the time of those events. Sylvester Stallone was 34 years old at the time of filming, making the actor's age identical to Rambo's. The Rambo films take place in the present day, often pulling from real-world places or scenarios from around the world to put Rambo into. Formerly the Editor-in-Chief of JoBlo.com, he has over a decade of writing and reporting about the entertainment industry and has covered everything from Comic Con to CinemaCon to Star Wars Celebration, as well as covering numerous set visits and junkets all over the world. In 2005, alongside Sugar Ray Leonard, he was the co-presenter of the NBC reality television boxing competition series The Contender. He felt in his mind that "Rocky" was primarily a feature film, and he didn't see it as being translated for cable, so there was a big bone of contention. Stallone gained worldwide fame with his starring role in the smash hit Rocky (1976), a sports drama about a struggling boxer, Rocky Balboa, taking on heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. Sylvester Stallone: 39: 76: No: Richard Crenna: 59: Would've been 96: In 2003-01-17 (age 76) For the Rhinestone soundtrack, he performed a song. In 1977, at the 49th Academy Awards, Rocky was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay nominations for Stallone. [164], Despite his otherwise conservative views, Stallone is an advocate for gun control and has been described as "the most anti-gun person working in Hollywood today. In 2010, Stallone starred alongside Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Expendables. Thrice married, Stallone is currently wed to former model Jennifer Flavin. As one Entertainment Weekly critic described it, the film is up to its boot tops in numbing violence. Still, Rambo was able to attract enough moviegoers to bring in $42.7 million at the box office. Stallone's 48-year-old half-sister, Toni Ann Filiti, died of lung cancer on August 26, 2012. Stallone saw a decline in popularity in the early 2000s but rebounded back to prominence in 2006 with a sixth installment in the Rocky series and 2008 with a fourth in the Rambo series. Stallone uses fast-paced workouts, a high-protein diet and HGH/testosterone treatments to stay in great shape. His trademark droopy visage was the result of a forceps accident at the time of his birth. Stallone's career declined considerably after his subsequent films Driven (2001), Avenging Angelo (2002) and D-Tox (2002) were also critical and commercial failures. October 25, 2022. A feature-length adaptation of the biographical novel Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent by Michael McGowan and Ralph Pezzullo about McGowan's career of over 50 undercover missions will follow, though there is no screenwriter attached to the project yet. [156] In October 2018, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office made the decision not to charge Stallone for the alleged assault, as no witnesses corroborated the allegations. Stallone then went to the University of Miami, again choosing to focus on the dramatic arts. Stallone wrote, directed and took the lead role in the first installment of The Expendables films. The 8 episode series was created by Taylor Sheridan and Terence Winter and premiered on Paramount+. Despite having a pregnant wife and little money in the bank, he held out until he found two producers, Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, willing to let him play the lead. [160], In 2010, he was interviewed by GQ magazine, to which he said that he considered himself a spiritual man, but was not part of any organized church institution. [25], Until 1969, he appeared on the stage under the name Mike Stallone; in 1970, he started using the stage name Sylvester E. Stallone. That same year, he starred in the thriller Nighthawks, in which he plays a New York city cop who plays a cat-and-mouse game with a foreign terrorist, played by Rutger Hauer. It was around 1985 that Stallone was signed to a remake of the 1939 James Cagney classic Angels With Dirty Faces. [150] A spokeswoman for Stallone denied the allegation. Stallone speaks in his Rocky Balboa voice with subtitles translating what he is saying. [136][137], He was a close friend of Joe Spinell. He has also mentioned that he would like to adapt Nelson DeMille's novel The Lion's Game. In 2003, he played a villainous role in the third installment of the Spy Kids series: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, which was a huge box-office success (almost US$200million worldwide). Although the film featured John Travolta reprising his breakout role fromSaturday Night Fever (1977), it did not fare as well as the original. [71], That year, he also appeared in the thriller Assassins with Julianne Moore and Antonio Banderas. Age: 35 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0 The Physique of Rambo; First Blood. John Travolta starred in Staying Alive, a sequel of Saturday Night Fever, which Stallone wrote and directed. After the February 1994 birth, DNA tests confirmed he was not the father and Stallone ended his engagement to Dickinson. [48], Stallone occasionally attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, roles in different genres. We're working on it right now with Warner Brothers. He kept the franchise going a few years later with Rocky III (1982). Of Sage's death, he said, "Time, hopefully, will heal, and you try to get through it, but it's just something. "We're very anxious to make it." Stallone said, "Instead of the Charles Bronson character being an architect, my version would have him as a very good cop who had incredible success without ever using his gun. In 1998, he did voice-over work for the computer-animated film Antz, which was a big hit domestically. [151] Stallone's ex-wife, Brigitte Nielsen, later came to his defense, saying that she was with him at the time of the alleged assault. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Sylvester Stallone: Rambo Showing all 97 items Jump to: Stallone stated that before, in Hollywood, temptation abounded and he had "lost his way", but later put things "in God's hands". By the mid-1990s, Stallones star power as an action hero had started to fade. A film depicting the history of Jack "Galveston Giant" Johnson, the first African-American boxing heavyweight champion, is in development. Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos The film went on to earn 10 Academy Award nominations, including nods for best actor, director and picture. "[72], In 1996, he starred in the disaster film Daylight as a disgraced former emergency services chief who attempts to rescue survivors of an underground tunnel explosion. Otherwise, you can go into a spiral.". In addition to acting, Stallone had an interest in writing. [46] Though the US box-office intake was significantly less than the $139.5 million[47] earned by Saturday Night Fever, the film nevertheless ranked in the top ten most financially successful films of 1983. Harrison Ford remains the only actor who can boast two equally pantheon-worthy characters. [147], In 2013, it was reported that Stallone paid a $2 million lump-sum settlement alongside a monthly amount and a trust for psychiatric and medical expenses to his half-sister Toni-Ann Filiti in 1987. Stallone maintains a relationship with his brother Frank who contributed the theme songs to Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Staying Alive. [39][40] Other possible inspirations for the film may have included Rocky Graziano's autobiography Somebody Up There Likes Me, and the movie of the same name. Or My Mom Will Shoot[58] which was also both a critical and box-office disaster. Jon Rambo Patch (3.75 Inch) Iron/Sew-on Badge Movie Costume Patches Sly Stallone. 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