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Sly

Name: Sly
Director: Thom Zimny
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-09-16
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Stallone Jr., Quentin Tarantino, Talia Shire

2023 · 1h 37m · Documentary

If you're into inspirational underdog stories or curious about how Stallone clawed his way from nothing to Rocky stardom, this is a genuinely compelling watch—the man's lived a wild life and he's earned the right to tell it himself. Skip it only if you have zero interest in Hollywood origin stories or 1970s cinema history.

Plot

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Director: Thom Zimny

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Stallone Jr., Quentin Tarantino, Talia Shire

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