Soap, Bullets, and Motherly Love: A Look Back at Stallone’s Strangest Film

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When it comes to early ’90s action comedies, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot stands out — not for critical acclaim, but for the sheer audacity of pairing Sylvester Stallone with Estelle Getty in a buddy-cop setup no one saw coming. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode and released in 1992, the film promised high-octane laughs but delivered something closer to a cinematic curiosity.

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Why Eric Roberts is the Real Star of The Specialist

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When The Specialist hit theaters in 1994, it promised a heady mix of sultry noir, high-stakes revenge, and explosive action. Directed by Luis Llosa and loosely based on John Shirley’s novels, the film pairs Sylvester Stallone’s brooding bomb expert with Sharon Stone’s enigmatic femme fatale in a Miami-set tale of vengeance.

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