Documentary

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | United States of America
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7.4 (3083 votes)
Supermensch documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college, and befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television.

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues | United States of America
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7.2 (154 votes)
In this one-hour documentary event narrated by Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, the filmmakers and past cast members share Rockys Cinderella story from the Oscar®-winning first film to the critically and commercially successful sixth film, Rocky Balboa. Then, together with director Ryan Coogler, stars Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, and producer Irwin Winkler, viewers get an inside look at how Warner Bros Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures new film Creed (story by Ryan Coogler, screenplay by Ryan Coogler & Aaron Covington) was originated, and how Jordan and Stallone prepared for their roles in this fresh new take on the Rocky franchise.

Hollywood Rivals - Sylvester Stallone Vs Arnold Schwarzenegger
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A Documentary on Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
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7.7 (169 votes)
An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | France| United States of America| Israel
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6.5 (553 votes)
The Go-Go Boys tells the inside story of two Israeli-born cousins, the late Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, who in pursuit of the “American dream” turned the Hollywood establishment upside down. Together they produced more than 300 films and founded the most powerful independent film company in the world, Cannon Films, which was responsible for Israeli and mainstream, Hollywood-blockbuster, action/exploitation hits during the duo’s 1980s hey day, starring the likes of Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Charles Bronson. Up close and personal, and with the complete cooperation of the film’s subjects, the film examines the complex relationship between two contradictory personalities, whose combined force fueled their successes and eventual split. A film about filmmaking and two dogged, exceptional characters with modest origins taking on the big boys.

Amerika Idol | Canada
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6.6 (21 votes)
A sweet film about a tiny village in Serbia that believes that Rocky Balboa will change their destiny and reverse 4,000 years of bad luck.

The Real Rocky | United States of America
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7.1 (446 votes)
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.

Iron and Beyond
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6.6 (97 votes)
This short documentary explores just how the film Pumping Iron revolutionized the fitness industry and created an international icon in Arnold Schwarzenegger. It also touches on what Hollywood's idea of an action star was and is.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | United States of America
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3.5 (3245 votes)
Budget
10,000,000.00$
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad, big budget action film which he proceeds to steal the reels and leave the cast and crew in a frenzy.

From the Ashes: Post-Production and Release of 'The Expendables'
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An in-depth look at the editing, post-production and music score with Sly Stallone, both film editors, composer, sound mixer and others.

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | United States of America
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7.2 (451 votes)
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

The Making of The Expendables 3
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7 (16 votes)
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third installment of the Expendables franchise.

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