Sylvester Stallone’s 5 Movie Cameos Explained

Sylvester Stallone cameos are pretty rare, but they sure leave an impact every time they happen. Stallone was a struggling actor for much of the 1970s, but once he broke through RockyHe became one of the biggest stars in the world. Of Rocky In addition to the numerous other Stallone action films that came during the 1980s and 1990s, he was usually the first to be billed. This is why Stallone’s cameos were rare during this era, as he largely avoided supporting roles.

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In more recent years, Sly has made guest appearances on guardians of the galaxy sequels and Consumables 4 – even though the latter is one of Stallone’s main action franchises. Still, there aren’t many examples of stars appearing uncredited in a single scene, and the ones that do exist are rare.

5 cannonballs! (1976)

Directed by Paul Bartel (Eating Raoul)

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Before RockyStallone’s most famous project was death race 2000. This comic noir action film is set in a bleak future and focuses on the titular transcontinental race, where participants earn points by running over civilians. The film has become a cult film, with Stallone playing a rare villain role as “Machine Gun” Joe. He soon reunited with director Paul Bartel for an appearance in a truly strange scene in his follow-up, Cannonball!

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Director Paul Bartel Release Date July 6, 1976 Writers Don Simpson Cast Bill McKinney, David Carradine, Veronica Hamel, Gerrit Graham, Robert Carradine, Belinda Balaski, Judy Canova, Archie Hahn, Carl Gottlieb, Mary Woronov, Diane Lee Hart, Glynn Rubin, James Keach, Dick Miller, Stanley Bennett Clay, David Arkin, John Herzfeld, Louisa Moritz, Patrick Wright, John Alderman, Deirdre Ardell, Gretchen Ardell, Allan Arkush, Gary Austin, Paul Bartel Duration 93 minutes Expand

Playing a (slightly) more serious death race 2000The film features David Carradine as the lead driver, participating in a race from Los Angeles to New York. Stallone’s cameo features him and director Martin Scorsese (!) as a KFC-munching mobster who threatens a character played by Bartel himself. Stallone was not credited for his Cannonball! cameo, and the movie arrived just a few months before Rocky changed his career.

4 Staying Alive (1983)

Directed by Sylvester Stallone

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Almost all of the films directed by Stallone were sequels to his own work. This made him a curious choice to lead the Saturday night fever continuation stay alivewhich involved John Travolta’s Tony swapping the nightclub for Broadway. Stallone made a silent cameo in stay alive such as “Man on Street”, who Tony bumps into and the two briefly exchange glances.

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Staying Alive is the sequel to Saturday Night Fever, following John Travolta’s character, Tony Manero. Released in 1983, the film chronicles Tony’s continued pursuit of his dreams as a dancer, setting his sights on the competitive world of Broadway, showcasing his determination and ambition.

Director Sylvester Stallone Release Date July 11, 1983 Writers Norman Wexler Cast Cynthia Rhodes, John Travolta, Finola Hughes, Steve Inwood, Julie Bovasso, Charles Ward, Steve Bickford, Patrick Brady, Norma Donaldson, Jesse Doran, Joyce Hyser, Deborah Jenssen , Robert Martini, Sarah M. Miles, Tony Munafo, Susan Olar, Cindy Perlman, Ross St. Phillip, Kurtwood Smith, Frank Stallone Jr., Nell Alano, Randy Allaire, Audrey K. Baranishyn, Paula Beyers, Melita Brock-Warner Expand

In short, Stallone’s cameo doesn’t mean much, although it is a nice Easter egg. On paper, there was a logic to achieve Rocky Creator Stallone will direct another underdog story. That said, stay alive It was far from the “Dance Rocky” that Stallone envisioned, and he was poorly chosen as a director. The resulting sequel was a flashy disaster that has aged poorly, although it still grossed over $127 million (via Box office mojo).

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3 An Alan Smithee Movie: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)

Directed by Alan Smithee (aka Arthur Hiller)

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long before the Expendables, Burn Hollywood Burn It almost brought together Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger for the first time. At least, that’s how Stallone sold himself. in a AICN In a Q&A, the star revealed that he was told that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis were booked for cameos in the film. It wasn’t until he arrived to film his cameo that he learned that Jackie Chan and Whoopi Goldberg would be playing the other roles.

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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn is a 1998 mockumentary satirizing the film industry. The plot follows filmmaker Alan Smithee, who, finding himself trapped in a critically dubious big-budget action film, absconds with the film’s reels, leaving the production team in chaos.

Director Alan Smithee Release Date February 20, 1998 Writers Joe Eszterhas Running Time 86 minutes ✕ Remove ads

An Alan Smithee Movie: Burning Hollywood Burning It was intended to be a biting satire of the movie business and involves a director named Alan Smithee (Eric Idle) who steals a terrible action movie he directed. The film has a funny premise that unfortunately results in an unfunny comedy that plays out like a mockumentary. To his credit, Stallone agrees to ship himself, but that’s not enough to save the film.

2Taxi 3 (2003)

Directed by Gérard Krawczyk

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Stallone’s strangest cameo featured him as a Bond-style thief in the opening sequence of Taxi 3the third entry in the popular French series. The third sequel begins with Stallone’s mysterious character traveling with franchise protagonist Daniel (Samy Naceri), who uses his modified car to evade the gang chasing Stallone’s passenger. This scene culminates with Stallone’s character being picked up by a helicopter, kicking off a 007-inspired title sequence.

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It’s a fun and silly scene, in which Stallone’s appearance was a total surprise to viewers in 2003. Of course, Stallone doesn’t speak French and during the prologue he is dubbed by Alain Dorval, who voiced other Stallone outings such as first blood and Arrest! Or my mom will shoot.

1 Kambakkht Ishq (2009)

Directed by Sabbir Khan (Adbhut)

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Written and directed by Sabbir Khan, the poorly received Bollywood romantic comedy Kambakkht Ishq features a large number of cameos. These include Denise Richard and Brandon Routh, but obviously, the biggest name is Stallone himself. The story follows an Indian stuntman (played by Akshay Kumar) as he heads to Hollywood and falls in love with Kareena Kapoor’s medical student, Simrita. The two are complete opposites, so naturally sparks fly.

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Sylvester Stallone has two great moments in Kambakkht Ishqincluding a fight scene in which he rescues Kapoor’s Simrita from a gang; He also presents Kumar’s character with an award for stunts. Still, his cameo is not enough to recommend the film, which is not as fun or romantic as it pretends to be.

Sylvester Stallone

Date of birth July 6, 1946 Notable projects Rocky, The Expendables, The Expendables 2

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