Netflix · 3 November 2023 · Documentary film · 1h 35m
Sly
Sylvester Stallone reflects on his upbringing and his career as an actor, writer and director. Interviews and archival material examine the development of Rocky and Rambo alongside his professional setbacks and personal relationships.[Netflix Tudum] [The Hollywood Reporter] [Variety]
Interviewees
8 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026
Showing 8 of 8
- Sylvester StalloneSubject and interviewee
- Frank StalloneFamily interviewee
- John HerzfeldInterviewee
- Wesley MorrisInterviewee
- Henry WinklerInterviewee
- Quentin TarantinoInterviewee
- Talia ShireInterviewee
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerInterviewee
The documentary incorporates film excerpts, older interviews and family material. Its depiction of Stallone’s father and his late son Sage Stallone is archival, not newly recorded interviews.[The Hindu] [Variety]
How this list was compiled. Compiled from Netflix Tudum, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hindu and Variety. Some credited voice contributions and brief appearances listed elsewhere could not be verified and are not included. The film and end credits have not been checked frame by frame, so brief appearances named only on screen may be missing. Spotted a missing name? Tell us.
Timeline
2023-11-03
Sly released on Netflix[Netflix Tudum] [The Hollywood Reporter] [Variety]
Episodes
Feature-length documentary film.
Credits
- Director
- Thom Zimny[Netflix Tudum] [The Hollywood Reporter]
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Sources
- ‘Sly’ Takes the Gloves Off of Sylvester Stallone’s Massive Career — Netflix Tudum, published 2023-11-03. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
- ‘Sly’ Review: Netflix’s Sylvester Stallone Doc Is Alternately Illuminating and Evasive — The Hollywood Reporter, published 2023-09-16. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
- ‘Sly’ documentary review: A whistle-stop tour of Sylvester Stallone’s greatest success and the price he paid to achieve it — The Hindu, published 2023-11-08. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
- ‘Sly’ Review: A Profile of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Road of a Career Is Headier Than You Expect — Variety, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
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