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3 days ago · The novel’s bestseller status and modern take on police work naturally caught the attention of Hollywood (helped in no small part by Hollywood agent extraordinaire Swifty Lazar), specifically producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, who had a first look deal at Columbia.
1 day ago · United Artists initially wanted a big name like Robert Redford or Burt Reynolds to play Rocky but Stallone compromised by lowering the film’s budget in exchange for allowing himself to play the lead. Although even producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff were hesitant about releasing a film with an unknown lead.
1 day ago · Tired of only playing supporting roles, Sylvester Stallone would create this next role himself! After seeing boxer Muhammad Ali fight live, Stallone would write a script around the famed boxer in three days! After months of convincing, Stallone was able to get producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff to buy the script and take him on as the ...
1 day ago · Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff became interested and offered Stallone US$350,000 for the rights, but they had their own casting ideas for the lead role, including Robert Redford and Burt Reynolds. Stallone refused to sell unless he played the lead character – and, eventually, after a substantial budget cut to compromise, it was agreed he could be the star.
Jun 22, 2024 · Sylvester Stallone had been kicking around Hollywood for several years without much success (he apparently did extra work on such major movies as “Donwhill Racer” and “Klute”, and had a notable bit part in Woody Allen’s “Bananas”), and when having a meeting with producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, mentioned that he was a writer in addition to being an actor on the hopes ...
5 days ago · Stallone — who wrote the screenplay for the film in three days, before selling the rights to producers Winkler and Robert Chartoff — said his anger came from the fact that the original deal deprived him of an equity stake in the franchise, a longterm asset that could be passed to his children after his death.
Jun 28, 2024 · The Mechanic. 2011 R-13 1 hr 40 min. Action Thriller. An elite hitman seeks revenge on those responsible for the death of his mentor. His mission gets complicated when his mentor's son approache ... read more. Main Cast. Jason Statham • Ben Foster. Director. Simon West. Writer. Richard Wenk • Lewis John Carlino. Film Producer.
