Elain Brown Culture 07.06.2022 10:Jul AM EDT

#EntertainmentTech Sylvester Stallone Turns 76: Celebrate His Birthday by Watching These Movies on Netflix

Sylvester Stallone is one of the most acclaimed American actors in Hollywood. Stallone has been known to have starred in action movies throughout his film career.

You have probably seen him in multiple action movies growing up. Your parents, or older siblings, might be familiar with seeing him in multiple films occasionally.

He is an actor, director, and screenwriter, but he is probably best known for originating and acting in the Rocky and Rambo film series.

This made him an icon in the action genre. He is also known for writing the screenplays for both of those film series.

Stallone's full name is Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone born on July 6, 1946 in New York. This means that the actor is celebrating his birthday today.

In celebration of Sylvester Stallone's birthday, here are a few movies by Stallone that you can binge watch on Netflix.

Of course, the famous actor has had numerous films under his belt. Here are just a few of them available on Netflix. The availability of the movies might vary depending on where you are located.

The Expendables

The first one on the list is his very famous trilogy of The Expendables. The year 2010 marked the debut of this motion picture.

The storyline revolves around a group of elite mercenaries who are given the goal of overthrowing a tyrant in Latin America. They quickly learn that the dictator is nothing more than a puppet controlled by a crooked former CIA agent.

The Expendables is an action movie that was written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone himself. Aside from playing the lead role, Stallone was also the one who directed the movie.

This movie is definitely unique. The reviews for The Expendables were mixed, with some appreciating the action sequences and others critiquing the film for its lack of a story.

However, despite the praise and criticism, The Expendables was still considered a major success. This success led to two more films based on its story, The Expendables 2 and The Expendables 3.

Assassins

Sylvester Stallone's movies are generally action themed, and Assassins is no exception.

It is an action and adventure film, originally released in 1995 which also stars Antonio Banderas and Julianne Moore. Stallone plays the character of an assassin named Robert Rath.

Robert Rath has made the decision to retire, despite the fact that he is tormented by the knowledge that several years ago he was responsible for the murder of his own mentor, Nicolai.

Rath, sickened by the killing of uninvolved civilians, makes the decision to finish his career with one more assignment before going back to civilian life.

While on the job, Rath goes to a funeral to carry out his mission of assassinating a renowned mobster. However, he is surprised to see his rival's hired gunman, Miguel Bain, who is portrayed by the Spanish actor Antonio Banderas.

The other assassin, Bain, is successful in taking Rath's target out of the picture first. After that, Bain discloses his strategy, which is to kill Rath and then become the most skilled assassin in the world.

This movie revolves around Bain attempting to escape the world of contract killing. It becomes increasingly hazardous for Rath as he develops feelings for his intended victim, Electra, and he himself becomes a target of assassination attempts.

Escape Plan

Another Stallone trilogy action movie that can be watched on Netflix is Escape Plan.

Escape Plan is an action thriller movie originally released in 2013. In this film, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-star for the first time ever.

Neither actor has previously shared a main role. This first movie also features Vinnie Jones, Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent, and more.

Stallone plays the character of Ray Breslin. Breslin is a prison security tester and a lawyer. He was falsely accused and locked up in a facility that he had specifically created to prevent him from escaping.

The only way for him to escape is if he can work together with Emil Rottmayer, who is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and devise a plan to escape from prison.

This movie became a success and released two more movies from it, Escape Plan 2: Hades and Escape Plan: The Extractors.

Get Carter

Next on the list of Sylvester Stallone's movies is Get Carter. Stallone plays the character of Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas.

Carter goes home to make peace with his family. He returns to his hometown of Seattle to bury his brother after his brother was "accidentally" killed in a drunk-driving accident.

When he got home, he started having second thoughts about whether or not it had been an accident. It turned out that Carter's brother drank very infrequently and would never have gotten behind the wheel while intoxicated.

Along the way, he gets his payback, reconnects with a family he had abandoned many years previously, and seeks vengeance for his brother's death.

Backtrace

Another one of Sylvester Stallone's movies that can be watched on Netflix is Backtrace.

Backtrace is an action-packed criminal movie that was released in the United States in 2018 and was directed by Brian A. Miller. Besides Sylvester Stallone, the movie also features Ryan Guzman and Matthew Modine.

MacDonald (played by Matthew Modine), who acquires amnesia as a result of a brain injury sustained during a botched bank robbery, is committed to a psychiatric hospital within a prison after being diagnosed with amnesia.

Following the seventh year of his captivity, a convict and a ward doctor persuade him to escape from jail, and then they inject him with a serum that compels him to recreate the life he has forgotten.

During this time, he is forced to relive the events of his past. In order to get the money back, MacDonald will need to avoid getting caught by a local detective, an experienced FBI agent, and the potentially lethal side effects of the medication.