This brutal Sylvester Stallone action film tried and failed to be Dirty Harry

For almost 50 years, Sylvester Stallone has represented the human underdog on the big screen. From going the distance as Rocky Balboa to his never-ending quest for peace as John Rambo, Stallone has always known how to get the audience on his side. Most recently, with his streaming hit Tulsa King on Paramount+, Stallone’s mob boss Dwight Manfredi has the audience on his side as he builds his empire in the Deep South. Still, When Stallone first tried to escape the underdog image, audiences had a hard time connecting with him.