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Sylvester Stallone's first starring role in a television series
Synopsis
After being released from prison, mob boss Dwight "The General" Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he builds a new criminal empire with a group of unlikely characters.. Non-descriptive character: Where do you pray?Dwight "The General" Manfredi: I don't really go to church.. The opening credits sequence shows various photographic and painted views, as well as Oklahoma landmarks imposed on the New York City landscape: A statue of Sioux Indian Chief "Touch the Clouds" wearing a war bonnet and bone necklace (armor) imposed on top of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #457 (2022)
The Golden Driller statue imposed on the Statue of Liberty. Route 66 Western Gateway Arch imposed on a major "Avenue" in Manhattan. In New York City, in the Borough of Manhattan, there are several numbered "Avenues" that are crossed by smaller streets with numbers.
I don't think any other actor could have played this role
Sly is bigger than the small screen and he gave the best lines in this series. I've only seen the first episode on YT, I don't have Paramount, but if there were more coming out on YT I would definitely watch them. His supporting cast is anonymous, I didn't recognize any of the other actors.
Age does him good
And filming in Tulsa gives the series "flavor" compared to shooting on a backlot in Hollywood. I think Stallone has reached his peak with the Creed films and this TV series. I'm glad he's away from those action films, which I think he's outgrown.
This is the right choice for him
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