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John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)

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Staying Alive

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John Travolta has claimed his favorite director to work with was Sylvester Stallone. He said Stallone knew how to make him look the best on screen.
DIRECTOR_CAMEO(Sylvester Stallone): Bumping into Tony Manero as he walks down the sidewalk in a crowd. They turn to look at each other for a moment.
Under Sylvester Stallone's supervision, John Travolta spent five months doing rigorous training to develop a dancer's physique for this film, losing 20 pounds in the process.
This was the last non-"Rocky" film Sylvester Stallone directed until Rambo (2008).
This was one of 1983's most successful films at the box office.

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Richie Sambora: a member of Frank Stallone's band when Tony Manero visits Jackie as she rehearses at the club.
Patrick Swayze: A dancer in white suspenders during the rehearsal for Satan's Alley and the Far From Over montage. He also catches Cynthia Rhodes towards the beginning of the montage.
Frank Stallone: Carl, a rhythm guitarist in the club's band.
Tommy Faragher: standing outside the theater, watching John Travolta strut down the sidewalk.

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