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Cosmo Carboni (Sylvester Stallone) and his two brothers dream of getting out of Hell’s Kitchen (circa 1946) and into the big time. The exit signs point to Paradise Alley, a sleazy private club where the floorshow consists of raucous wrestling matches with big purses. Stallone not only starred in and wrote this action-packed film, he also made his directorial debut on this tale of three guys who could take anything Hell’s Kitchen could dish out.
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Director: Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Lee Canalito, Anne Archer, Joe Spinell, Tom Waits, Kevin Conway, Terry Funk, Frank McRae
Producers: John F. Roach, Ronald A. Suppa, Jeff Wald
Executive Producer: Edward R. Pressman
Associate Producer: Arthur Chobanian
Distributor: Universal Pictures
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Sylvestor Stallone sang the film's title song. A number of professional wrestlers appeared, including Terry Funk as the foil to the hero. Cameos include Ted DiBiase, Bob Roop, Dick Murdoch, Dory Funk Jr., Don Leo Jonathan, Don Kernodle, Gene Kiniski, Dennis Stamp, Ray Stevens, and Uliuli Fifita.
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