Movies with screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone

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Rocky

There are essentially three kinds of boxing movies: those that offer a grim, tell-it-as-it-is perspective of life in the ring, those that focus (often in an exaggerated fashion) on the business aspects of things, and those that seek to uplift thro...

Run Time: 1:59
U.S. Release Date: 1976-11-21
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, ...
Rocky Balboa

Looking back at the Sylvester Stallone pugilist franchise from the end of the line, one thing becomes clear: there were really only two Rocky movies. Everything else was filler, founded on formula and driven by testosterone and adrenaline. The tw...

Run Time: 1:42
U.S. Release Date: 2006-12-20
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, ...
First Blood

When one thinks about Sylvester Stallone, two characters come to mind: Rocky and Rambo. However, while the underdog pugilist is the Italian Stallion's best-loved screen alter-ego, during the '80s, Stallone was more strongly identified with the ex-...

Run Time: 1:33
U.S. Release Date: 1982-10-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, ...
Rambo

In the Rambo canon, where does this one fit? The tone is closer to First Blood but the body count is more Rambo III. No matter how one dices and slices this new Rambo, the first one in 20 years, it will likely please fans of the long-in-the-tooth...

Run Time: 1:25
U.S. Release Date: 2008-01-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, ...
Expendables 2, The

The Expendables 2 does not defy expectations; it defines them. If you think you know what the movie will deliver, you're probably right. No surprises, no twists. Even more than the original The Expendables, this feels like an homage to the '80s, al...

Run Time: 1:43
U.S. Release Date: 2012-08-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION
Director: Simon West
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, ...
Homefront

There's something almost refreshing about a movie that delivers exactly what's expected of it. With a script developed by Sylvester Stallone and a cast led by Jason Statham, it wouldn't be hard to put together a checklist of obligatory scenes/momen...

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: 2013-11-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: ACTION/THRILLER
Director: Gary Fleder
Cast: Jason Statham, James Franco, Izabela Vidovic, ...
Creed II

Creed II, the follow-up to 2015’s surprisingly successful Creed, runs afoul of a common problem to plague unplanned sequels: the need to match audience expectations trumps all other concerns, including creative latitude. The eighth installment...

Run Time: 1:57
U.S. Release Date: 2018-11-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama/Action
Director: Steven Caple Jr.
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, ...
Cliffhanger

Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) is a member of a mountain climbing rescue team. When one of his operations goes wrong and the girlfriend of his best friend, Hal Tucker (Michael Rooker), is killed, Gabe blames himself and leaves. Eight months lat...

Run Time: 1:53
U.S. Release Date: 1993-05-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, ...
Expendables, The

For those weaned on action films from the '80s and '90s, The Expendables might seem like a dream come true. Sylvester Stallone, who is credited as both director and co-screenwriter (in addition to being the star), has assembled a dream team: himse...

Run Time: 1:43
U.S. Release Date: 2010-08-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Terry Crews, ...
Expendables 3, The

They're back! That lovable band of washed-up '80s action heroes has returned in full glory for the third installment of Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables series. And, while some of the names have changed (bye, bye Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris;...

Run Time: 2:06
U.S. Release Date: 2014-08-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION
Director: Patrick Hughes
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Kelsey Grammer, Terry Crews, ...