Sylvester Stalloneworked withMichael Cainein two movies across three decades, 1981’sVictoryand 2000’sGet Carter, which were very different in genre, plot, and critical results.Some of Stallone’s highest-grossing moviesinclude theRockyfranchise andCliffhanger(1993). He is also known for his long-term rivalry and eventual friendship with Arnold Schwarzenegger; in the later stages of their careers,Stallone and Schwarzenegger worked togetheronThe Expendablesfranchise andEscape Plan(2013).
Meanwhile,Michael Caine’s best moviesof his career includeZulu(1964) andEducating Rita(1983) and he won two Oscars forHannah and her Sisters(1986) andCider House Rules(1999).Caine’s collaborations with director Christopher NolanincludeInterstellar(2014),Dunkirk(2017), andThe Dark Knighttrilogy. In their illustrious careers,Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone have only worked together twice, and the movies they starred in together could not be more different from each other.
Michael Caine & Sylvester Stallone Starred In Victory And Get Carter
Caine & Sylvester Did Not Get Along During Filming Of Victory
In 1981, Sylvester and Caine starred inVictory, a sports war movie that shows a group of Allied prisoners of war agreeing to play an exhibition football match against a German team;several real football players made appearances inVictory. Stallone’s character, Robert Hatch, frequently clashes with Michael Caine’s John Colby throughout the movie and the actors also similarly had difficulties with each other during filming.
Caine took issue with Stallonearriving late for filming and rejected Stallone’s demands for the movie’s ending (viaIrish Star). Stallone later admitted that he was not physically prepared forVictoryand described filming as “eye-opening” and “brutal” (viaExpress). Despite the behind-the-scenes conflicts,Victoryreceived a positive reception from critics.
Sylvester Stallone broke his finger during filming ofVictoryafter an altercation with legendary footballer, Pelé, who co-starred as Luis Fernandez.
Stallone and Caine thankfully reconciled their differences and became friends, later starring together in the 2000 action movie,Get Carter. Stallone stars as Jack Carter, a mob enforcer returning to Seattle to attend the funeral of his brother; Michael Caine starred as Cliff Brumby, a loan shark who offers hints to Carter about what really happened to his brother.
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UnlikeVictory, which merged the genres of sports and drama together,Stallone’sGet Carteris an action thriller and focuses on the themes of family and redemption. While their first collaboration was a hit,Stallone and Caine’sGet Carterproved a disappointmentas it only scored 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and bombed at the box office.
Sylvester Stallone’s Get Carter Was A Remake Of Michael Caine’s 1971 Film
2000’sGet Carter, directed by Stephen Kay, was released almost 30 years after the original movie, which starred Michael Caine as the titular gangster.Michael Caine’sGet Carterwas notably more gruesome and violent than Stallone’s, with several bloody scenes that justify the 1971 movie’s R-rating. Caine’s portrayal of Jack Carter is also darker than Stallone’s. The originalGet Carteris consideredone of the best gangster movies ever madeand Michael Caine’s strong performance as Jack Carter served as inspiration for the 2000 remake.
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Michael Caine was cast as a different character in 2000’sGet Carter, while Sylvester Stallone took over the lead role of Jack Carter; although originally planned to be a one-scene cameo appearance, Caine’s role of Cliff Brumby was expanded after test audiences enjoyed his performance and scenes with Sylvester Stallone. Caine and Stallone’s on-screen chemistry helped carry the story of the remake and 2000’sGet Carterhas since been ranked asone of Sylvester Stallone’s more underrated moviesacross his career.
Both movies proved the skills of Sylvester Stallone and Michael Caine.
While bothVictoryandGet Carterwere very different in terms of story and genre, both movies proved the skills ofSylvester StalloneandMichael Caineand their ability to work together on-screen.
Sources:Irish Star,Express
Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory (1981) is a wartime sports drama directed by John Huston. The film centers on Allied prisoners of war who are coerced into playing an exhibition football match against a German team, while secretly planning their escape. Featuring performances by Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and football legend Pelé, the movie combines elements of athletic competition with the themes of resilience and camaraderie during World War II.
Get Carter
Get Carter is a crime thriller directed by Stephen Kay, featuring Sylvester Stallone as Jack Carter, a mob enforcer who returns to Seattle for his brother’s funeral. Upon discovering his brother’s death was murder, Carter seeks revenge against those responsible.
