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Sly

Sly

Meet the man behind the hero.

20237.21h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Thom Zimny
Produced by Sean M. Stuart
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Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Self

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Self

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Self

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Self

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Self

John Herzfeld

John Herzfeld

Self

Wesley Morris

Wesley Morris

Self

Jennifer Flavin Stallone

Jennifer Flavin Stallone

Self

Sophia Rose Stallone

Sophia Rose Stallone

Self

Themes & Keywords

show businessbiographymovie starcandidcelebritiescaptivatinginformative

About Sly

Sly is a documentary film released in 2023 exploring themes of show business, biography, movie star, candid, celebrities, captivating. Directed by Thom Zimny, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Stallone Jr.. 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.

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