Sly

"Meet the man behind the hero."

2023 1h 37m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 247

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Meet the man behind the hero.”

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self
Frank Stallone Jr.
Self
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Talia Shire
Self
Henry Winkler
Self
John Herzfeld
Self
Wesley Morris
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thom Zimny
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thom Zimny, shot by Justin Kane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tyler Strickland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Annie Salsich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Stallone Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet the man behind the hero.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28254460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Thom Zimny directs. Justin Kane behind the camera. Tyler Strickland scores. Annie Salsich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Thom Zimny, shot by Justin Kane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tyler Strickland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Annie Salsich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Stallone Jr. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Meet the man behind the hero.".
7IMDB entry: tt28254460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Justin Kane
Original score: Tyler Strickland
Editing: Annie Salsich
Production design: Jack Reed
Makeup / hair: Fionagh Cush
Sound: Gary Rizzo
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sly (2023)

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ToddPartridge2025-03-15
This is a good documentary. I like how Netflix tries to keep on the positive side of things. That said the story is hard to watch: a self-absorbed man, politically perfect, he could be on top forever and fail to feel the need of other people. It did teach me that we need to be careful of the packaging... other parts are more important.

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