The insurance company refused to insure a stuntman for this, so sylvester stallone offered to reduce his own fee for the movie by the amount that the stunt cost to produce, in order that the film could be made. Cliffhanger is a 1993 american action adventure film directed by renny harlin and starring sylvester stallone and john. Stallone is an unstoppable force and incredible action hero. Action movies 2018 english watch now sylvester stallone star movies. Hollywood to remake sylvester stallones cliffhanger with. While it cant escape comparisons to the movies it borrows from, cliffhanger is a. Cliffhanger opening frank smiling like maniac youtube. Cast cliffhanger 1993 sylvester stallone filmography.
Rooker brings a fresh view to the film as well as credibility. Sylvester stallone has thoughts on the new cliffhanger. Sylvester stallone offers an update on expendables 4, hinting that it may somehow tie into cliffhanger. Get the best deals on sylvester stallone film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. The star of the rocky movie series took his heaviest hit while get. Whether cliffhanger will bring stallones name back into the top echelon of action movie stars has yet to be determined, but if this film cant, the more. Today he is 73, and has starred in 104 movies in total, 61 since cliffhanger was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. Expendables 4 will be different, stallone teases cliffhanger tiein. Rocky balboa, the noname boxer who overcame all odds to become a champion, and. A remake of the 1993 sylvester stallone action thriller cliffhanger with jason momoa is moving forward. Sylvester stallones daughter sistine stallone made her big screen debut in 47 meters down. Sylvester stallones daughter sistine hated this movie her. Informed fellow ranger hal tucker michael rooker and his girlfriend sarah michelle joyner are stranded on a mountaintop after hal sustains a knee injury, hal and his helicopter pilot girlfriend jessie janine turner rush out for an.
But something went wrong high above the valley floor. Sylvester stallone cliffhanger 1993 film film discs for. Ana lily amirpour, director of the bad batch and a girl walks home alone at night, is heading for the mountains with a femaledriven cliffhanger remake. Cliffhanger offers us breathtaking mountain scenery, some occasionally gripping action sequences, and a lot of gagsmostly unintentional and mostly courtesy of sylvester stallone. This athletically built, darkhaired american actorscreenwriterdirector may never be mentioned by oldschool film critics in the same breath as, say, richard burton or alec guinness. Newly restored in 4k, sylvester stallone stars in the high octane action thriller cliffhanger. Stallone is a cult classic movie star and has starred in so many great memorable movies in his time, cliffhanger of course being one of his best, a fantastic action movie with great locations and scenery that make for a unique and original action set, not many movie can pull off action in the snow but this does, a plane carrying millions of dollars is hijacked by terrorists in midair but the heist goes wrong and the cases of cash are lost in the mountain, the terrorists crash on the. Sylvester stallone on the set of cliffhanger tony montalbano. Did you know theyre making another cliffhanger movie. A lookback at 90s movies during the great coronavirus shutin cliffhanger starring sylvester stallone. A mountain climber gets caught up in a scheme involving thieves trying to recover stolen cash.
Get the best deals on sylvester stallone cliffhanger 1993 film film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. The 10 best sylvester stallone movies the expendables 3 may have bombed, but doesnt mean people still dont have love for rocky, cobra and over the top. Once his partner still below with the terrorists screams theyre gonna kill you, and the terrorists start shooting up at him, the camera pans up to show him standing with his back to the rocks on a. Cliffhanger official trailer 4k restoration youtube. Ubermountain man sylvester stallone matches muscles and wits with ultrabad. Imdb lists the project as in preproduction with momoa listed solely as rumored and offers the following synopsis. Pr insider reports that sylvester stallone is in negotiations with sony pictures to revise his character cliffhanger, er, gabe walker, in a sequel to 1993s.
Sylvester stallone has had a rough career road lately, with thrillers that didnt thrill and comedies that werent funny. Sylvester stallone stars as a former rocky mountain rescue worker who is forced to battle a band of ruthless criminals high in the rockies in an encore presentation of cliffhanger on the fox tuesday night movie. Sylvester stallone making cliffhanger japanese movie laser disc new unopened. When stallone is told to climb up and retrieve the first suitcase of money, we see him reach a rather open landing with plenty of room to kneel and break open the suitcase. Whether cliffhanger will bring stallones name back into the top echelon of action movie stars has yet to be determined, but if this film cant, the task may be impossible. Extended behind the scenes of sylvester stallone movie. I like an action movie with no politcal message infused. Another great thriller movie from sylvester stallone. Star sylvester stallone is afraid of heights, and he has said that he took on the. Celebrate this deathdefying action movie by checking out some fun facts you may not know about cliffhanger. Based on a concept by climber john long, the film follows gabe played by stallone, who cowrote the screenplay, a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in a heist of a u. Cliffhanger 1993 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Sylvester stallone story by, john long premise michael france starring, sylvester stallone john lithgow michael rooker janine turner. Bought this two movie set for cliffhanger, but turns out vertical limit was the best of the two. Theres a lot of action and a fair degree of tension even though its pretty obvious whats going to. One of the best opening scenes of all time, michelle joyner does her own stunt work. The bluray commentary reveals her pick for slys worst movie. Sylvester stallone reveals dangerous diet for rocky. There is a little something for everyone in this film, including a bit of humor. The stunt was filmed in the united states, as such a stunt is illegal in. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1993 movies 1993. Cliffhanger renny harlin, sylvester stallone, john lithgow.
She was an experienced climber, she trusted him to. I thought cliffhanger was one of the greatest action crime movies of our time. Top 10 greatest sylvester stallone movies of all time. Gabe walker sylvester stallone works as a ranger in the rocky mountains. Make offer cliffhanger widescreen laserdisc movie l sylvester stallone, john lithgow. While it cant escape comparisons to the movies it borrows from, cliffhanger is a tense, actionpacked thriller and a showcase for the talents that made sylvester stallone a star. An icon of machismo and hollywood action heroism, sylvester stallone is responsible for creating two characters who have become a part of the american cultural lexicon. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended. Cliffhanger 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
You can watch cliffhanger online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Rooker makes up the other the third of talented actors that makes cliffhanger a delight to watch. Cliffhanger, his new action epic, arrives with a faint scent of urgency surrounding it. Stallone is a cult classic movie star and has starred in so many great memorable movies in his time, cliffhanger of course being one of his best, a fantastic action movie with great locations and scenery that make for a unique and original action set, not many movie can pull off action in the snow but this does, a plane carrying millions of. Cliffhanger is a 1993 american actionadventure film directed by renny harlin and starring sylvester stallone, john lithgow, michael rooker and janine turner.
Sylvester stallone was 45 in cliffhanger when he played the character gabe walker that was over 27 years ago in 1993. An all star cast rounds out this movie about a bunch of criminals out to hijack a shipment of a 100 million dollars currency. Female cliffhanger remake coming from ana lily amirpour. Sylvester stallone starred in and cowrote the screenplay for the 1993 movie directed by. An excellent plot that definitely is a cliffhanger. We now know it was much more than an iconic catchphrase for sylvester stallone. Sylvester stallone on the set of cliffhanger youtube.
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