# Sly (2023)

> An intimate career portrait of Sylvester Stallone, tracing the persistence, ambition, and self-invention behind five decades of movie stardom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1126810

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Thom Zimny
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Stallone Jr., Quentin Tarantino, Talia Shire, Henry Winkler, John Herzfeld, Wesley Morris
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28254460/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, candid, informative, documentary night, film history viewing

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