| Filmography |
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Filming Started "John Rambo" Up Next What Craig Would Like to See |
| Year | Title | Character | Comments |
| FILMOGRAPHY | |||
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1970
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No Place to Hide
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Jerry Savage
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Reissused as "Rebel."
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| 1970 | Lovers and Other Strangers | Extra | Uncredited |
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A Party at Kitty and Stud's
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Stud
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Reissued as "The Italian
Stallion" in 1976.
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1971
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Bananas
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Subway Thug
|
Sly mugs Woody Allen in a
cameo appearance.
|
| 1971 | Klute | Extra | Uncredited |
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1974
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Lords of the Flatbush
|
Stanley Rosiello
|
Sly received credit for additional
dialogue.
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1974
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
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Young Man
|
Sly has a cameo as an alleged
pickpocket.
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1975
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Capone
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Frank Nitti
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Susan Blakely from Lords of
Flatbush co-stars.
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1975
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Death Race 2000
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"Machine Gun" Joe
Viterbo
|
Cult classic that still inspires
talks of a sequel.
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1975
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Farewell, My Lovely
|
Kelly / Jonnie
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Sly gets screen time with
the great Robert Mitchum.
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1976
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Cannonball
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N/A
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Also known as "Carquake."
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1976
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Rocky
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Rocky Balboa
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Sly wrote and starred in this
Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture
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1978
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F.I.S.T.
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Johnny Kovak
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Loosely based on the life
of Jimmy Hoffa.
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1978
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Paradise Alley
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Cosmo Carboni
|
Sly wrote, directed, starred,
and sang the title song!
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1979
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Rocky II
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Rocky Balboa
|
Sly wrote, directed, and starred
in the sequel.
|
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1981
|
Victory
|
Robert Hatch
|
Also known as "Escape
to Victory.".
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1981
|
Nighthawks
|
Deke DaSilva
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Also
known as "Hawks."
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1982
|
First Blood
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John Rambo
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Sly co-wrote the screenplay.
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1982
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Rocky III
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Rocky Balboa
|
Sly wrote, starred and directed.
|
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1983
|
Knockout
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Himself
|
Boxing documentary.
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1983
|
Staying Alive
|
Man on the Street
|
Sly co-wrote, directed, and
made a brief appearance.
|
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1984
|
Rhinestone
|
Nick Martinelli
|
Sly co-wrote and starred.
|
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1985
|
Rambo: First Blood, Part II
|
John Rambo
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Sly and James Cameron were
the co-screenwriters.
|
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1985
|
Rocky IV
|
Rocky Balboa
|
Sly was the screenwriter,
director and star.
|
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1986
|
Cobra
|
Marion Cobretti
|
Sly wrote the screenplay as
well.
|
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1987
|
Over the Top
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Lincoln Hawk
|
Sly co-wrote the screenplay
as well.
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1988
|
Rambo III
|
John Rambo
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Sly wrote the screenplay.
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1989
|
Lock Up
|
Frank Leone
|
Frank McRae from "Paradise
Alley" co-stars!
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1989
|
Tango & Cash
|
Ray Tango
|
Sly makes a Rambo reference
in the opening scene!
|
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1990
|
Rocky V
|
Rocky Balboa
|
Sly also wrote the screenplay.
|
|
1991
|
Oscar
|
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone
|
Kirk Douglas plays Sly's father,
but did you know that Kirk Douglas was originally set to play Colonel
Troutman in the Rambo movies!?
|
|
1992
|
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot!
|
Joe Bromowski
|
It sounded good on paper.
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1993
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Cliffhanger
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Gabe Walker
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Sly was also the co-screenwriter.
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1993
|
Demolition Man
|
John Spartan
|
Did you know that Sting sings
the title song?
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1994
|
A Century of Cinema
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Himself
|
A documentary.
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1994
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The Specialist
|
Ray Quick
|
Rod Stieger from "F.I.S.T."
co-stars.
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1995
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Assassins
|
Robert Rath
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Also known as "Day of
Reckoning."
|
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1995
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Judge Dredd
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Judge Dredd
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Based on the best-selling
comic book series from the UK.
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1995
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Your Studio and You
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Himself
|
17 minute parody film by Trey Parker and Matt Stone
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1996
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Daylight
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Kit Latura
|
Sly's son, Sage co-stars.
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1997
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn,
Hollywood, Burn
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Himself
|
Also known as "Burn,
Hollywood, Burn."
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|
1997
|
Cop Land
|
Sheriff Freddy Hefflin
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Also known as "Copland."
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1997
|
The Good Life
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N/A
|
The film has not been released
due to lawsuits which have been settled. (Also known as My Little
Hollywood.)
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1998
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Antz
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Weaver
|
Sly provided the voice of
Weaver.
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2000
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Get Carter
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Jack Carter
|
Remake/Update of the 1971
crime classic.
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2001
|
Driven
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Joe Tanto
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Re-teaming of Sly and Renny
Harlin.
|
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2002
|
Eye See You
|
Jake Malloy
|
Also known as D-Tox
|
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2002
|
Avenging Angelo
|
Frankie Delano |
Anthony Quinn's last role
|
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2003
|
Taxi 3
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Uncredited
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Cameo as the 1st Passenger
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2003
|
Shade
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The Dean
|
Sly did his own card mechanics
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2003
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
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The Toymaker | |
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2006
|
Rocky Balboa
|
Rocky
|
The triumphant return!
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2008
|
John Rambo
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John Rambo
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in production now!
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