20 little-known facts about cult classic films and shows

Modified Nov 03, 2024 06:20 ET

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4) Sylvester Stallone wanted to make sure the boxing scenes looked so real in Rocky IV that he instructed Dolph Lundgren to actually hit him. A punch to the chest left Stallone in the ICU for nine days

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Sylvester Stallone made Dolph Lundgren hit him for all their fight sequences to make the most realistic Rocky IV boxing scenes possible. It threw Stallone into the ICU for nine days after a near-fatal blow to the chest.

Stallone later admitted it was too extreme, and that started the debate over action films and their physical effects on actors. Stallone's Rocky legacy lives on to this day, as in 2024, viewers still discuss its fight choreography and depth of emotion.

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