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Paradise Alley

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The Carboni brothers -- con man Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone), disabled war veteran Lenny (Armand Assante) and dim-witted Victor (Lee Canalito) -- are determined to leave the slums of New York City. Their best escape route is the muscle-bound Victor, whom a manipulative Cosmo convinces to become a professional wrestler. The wins and prize money pile up, until neighborhood gangster Stitch wants in on the action, scheduling Victor to fight the dangerous Frankie the Thumper in a marathon match.
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Fernando Trueba El Pais (Spain) Aug 6, 2019
The setting, the excellent cinematography, and sense of humor makes us forgive Sylvester Stallone's many excesses. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Jan 9, 2007
2/5
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Jul 28, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 12, 2005
1/5
Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com May 10, 2005
2/5
Equal parts unintentionally hilarious, unbearably earnest, and shamelessly derivative. Go to Full Review
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mark G @Mark_Alan_G. Sep 22, 2026 I think the negative criticism of this film is just people that don't like Stallone. This is a very entertaining and enjoyable film, it's got great action and the characters are great. So many good performances. Don't listen to the haters. See more alan g @agenser Jun 11, 2025 A poorly made Rocky knock off. Even using same clothes. See more Alec B @Alec97 Mar 20, 2025 Ambitious but this just doesn't quite work (weird sudden tonal shifts and too many mediocre monologues). I'm not sure if it was due to studio meddling but unless we ever get to see an extended cut then we'll never know. See more Apr 17, 2019 It's an ambitious move for Stallone, and I can't really say he succeeded. It's not as bad as it's reputation, but man oh man is it cheesy. But once you adjust your expectations, which should be easy enough after that hilariously bad song in the opening, sung by Stallone himself, you should enjoy yourself enough with this Rocky retread in a wrestling ring. It's an absurd trip to take, but I had a good time. See more Aug 26, 2017 HOW MUCH ICE TODAY?!?! See more camille l @RT76374992 Jun 28, 2015 Pour sa première réalisation, Sylvester Stallone écrit, réalise, joue le premier rôle et chante la chanson principale de Paradise Alley. Autant vous dire qu'il y a bien trop de casquettes pour celui qui sort de Rocky et semble avoir tenté de faire la même chose avec le catch. Malheureusement trop souvent schématique et absurdement lent, Paradise Alley ne vaut que pour Stallone acteur, qui en fait des caisses comme d'habitude à l'époque. Frank McRae et Armand Assante sont de solides seconds rôles, tandis que la musique de Bill Conti est étrangement toute en retenue. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Carboni brothers -- con man Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone), disabled war veteran Lenny (Armand Assante) and dim-witted Victor (Lee Canalito) -- are determined to leave the slums of New York City. Their best escape route is the muscle-bound Victor, whom a manipulative Cosmo convinces to become a professional wrestler. The wins and prize money pile up, until neighborhood gangster Stitch wants in on the action, scheduling Victor to fight the dangerous Frankie the Thumper in a marathon match.
Director
Sylvester Stallone
Producer
John F. Roach, Ronald A. Suppa
Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone
Production Co
Force Ten Productions Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 49m
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