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Stallone Invests $1M in Death-Defying 'Cliffhanger' Stunt

6/10/2025

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Sylvester Stallone poured a million dollars into a breathtaking aerial stunt for "Cliffhanger," marking it as the most perilous ever captured on film. Stuntman Simon Crane teetered on the edge of death during a heart-stopping mid-air transfer between planes at 15,000 feet. This daring feat serves as a stark reminder of the authentic danger that once defined action films, long before the rise of CGI.

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Sylvester Stallone poured a million dollars into a breathtaking aerial stunt for "Cliffhanger," marking it as the most perilous ever captured on film. Stuntman Simon Crane teetered on the edge of death during a heart-stopping mid-air transfer between planes at 15,000 feet. This daring feat serves as a stark reminder of the authentic danger that once defined action films, long before the rise of CGI.