The film which inspired a generation of young men to chug raw eggs and run up stairs; the birth of the “Italian Stallion” went on to define the career of its star and writer Sylvester Stallone, a B-movie actor who went on to become a global superstar thanks largely to this definitive underdog story where the hero actually loses the final battle… but ultimately wins so much more.
Directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Carl Weathers among others.
Genre: Drama
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