The Specialist | BUS FIGHT Scene With Sylvester Stallone! 👊 #movie #actionmovies #sylvesterstallone

The Specialist | BUS FIGHT Scene With Sylvester Stallone! 🚍👊 #movie #actionmovies #film #sylvesterstallone

🎬 Title: The Specialist
🎥 Directed by: Luis Llosa
📝 Written by: Alexandra Seros (based on the novel by John Shirley)
🌟 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Eric Roberts, Rod Steiger
🎭 Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
📆 Release Date: 1994
⏰ Runtime: 1h 50min
🌍 Country: United States
🏆 Rating: R
🌟 IMDb Score: 5.4/10

📖 Synopsis:
Ray Quick (Sylvester Stallone), a former CIA explosives expert with a code against killing innocents, is lured out of retirement by May Munro (Sharon Stone), a femme fatale seeking vengeance against the mobsters who murdered her family. Their target: Tom Leon (Eric Roberts), a sadistic drug lord, and his psychopathic right-hand man Ned Trent (James Woods). As Ray rigs elaborate bombs and May plays a dangerous game of seduction, their partnership ignites sparks both professional and personal—but trust is scarce in a world where every move could be their last.

A quintessential ’90s action romp, The Specialist pairs Stallone’s stoic brawn with Stone’s razor-sharp allure, all drenched in Miami neon and fireballs. Directed by Luis Llosa, the film revels in over-the-top explosions, double-crosses, and a steamy shower scene that became its trademark. “Tick… tick… boom.” 💣🔥

💡 Trivia:

Sharon Stone co-produced the film and clashed with Llosa over creative control, even rewriting scenes herself.

Stone’s wardrobe—body-hugging dresses and bold red lips—was inspired by classic femme fatales like Jessica Rabbit.

Stallone trained with real bomb squad technicians to handle explosives safely (though the film’s physics are… creative).

The movie grossed $170 million globally despite mixed reviews, cementing its status as a guilty pleasure.

James Woods ad-libbed many of his lines, leaning into Trent’s unhinged menace.

Critics roasted its clichéd plot but praised the chemistry between Stone and Woods.

The infamous “exploding toilet” scene remains a hallmark of ’90s action absurdity.