The Netflix documentary records the life and profession of Sylvester Stallone, whose tv and movie credits period nearly half a century
TORONTO – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, August 8, 2023
TIFF is pleased to reveal Sly as the Closing Night Gala for the 48th edition of the Festival. A brilliant expedition of an renowned life woven through the silver screen, this impressive documentary about star, author, director, and manufacturer Sylvester Stallone will have its World Premiere on Saturday, September 16, at Roy Thomson Hall.
Stallones story is one of determination, accomplishment, and his enduring mark left on the world of movie, and we couldnt be more honoured to share it with our audiences as our Closing Night movie, stated Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. Celebrating the tradition of a real icon, Sly takes audiences on an intimate journey through the life of Stallone, a cultural example whose effect on movietheater covers almost half a century. Sly provides an unforeseen and sincere expedition of the male behind the action megastar.
Directed by Thom Zimny (Springsteen on Broadway, Elvis Presley: The Searcher), Sly is an intimate and unanticipated appearance at the early life of the action megastar as well as a reflection on his profession that covers almost 50 years.
Sly reveals Stallones rough starts in New York City as a bothered kid whod escape his upset home to watch films all day and then come house to compose scripts himself. Zimny leads Stallone through his rollercoaster profession, which tookoff when Rocky a function he had to battle to play, inspiteof havingactually composed the now renowned film catapulted him to a level of fame for which he was totally unprepared.
The documentary takes this storied filmography and juxtaposes it with Stallones individual journey, checkingout how his inspiring underdog story notified both the enduring characters he has brought to life and the guy he hasactually endedupbeing. There are highs and there are lows. There are issorryfor and there are accomplishments. But Stallone has kept punching.
Lovingly considered a legend of the action category, Sylvester Stallone acquired worldwide recognition with his representation of Rocky and Rambo, with both tasks endingupbeing extremely effective franchises over numerous years. Other movie credits consistof Demolition Man, Cliffhanger, Cop Land, Escape Plan, and more justrecently The Expendables and Creed, which made Stall