November 27, 2025
ROCKY (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Though the studio was initially interested in proven stars such as James Caan, Burt Reynolds and Ryan O’Neal – and in fact offered writer Sylvester Stallone $275,000 for the rights to his script if he’d walk away – the young up-and-comer was adamant that he play the title role in ROCKY (1976), and the rest...
February 28, 2022
LEAN ON ME (1989) – AFI Movie Club
The true story of “Crazy” Joe Clark’s distinctive disciplinary style at a New Jersey high school, LEAN ON ME (1989) stars AFI Life Achievement honoree Morgan Freeman. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream LEAN ON ME LEAN ON ME - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual...
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