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Research covered real punches and injuries, the Weathers–Lundgren dispute, Italian dubbing, shooting locations, and Tony Burton’s chess strength.
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- Stallone and Lundgren agreed to hit each other for real.
- Lundgren’s chest punch caused Stallone’s heart to swell against his breastbone.
- Stallone’s blood pressure exceeded 200 and he was airlifted from Canada to a Santa Monica hospital.
- Carl Weathers nearly left after Lundgren threw him too hard.
- Filming stopped for four days while Stallone brokered a reconciliation.
- The Italian “I break you in two” translation became a common phrase.
- The Russia training scenes were filmed in Wyoming.
- The Moscow fight was filmed at Vancouver’s PNE Agrodome.
- Tony Burton was a strong chess player who reportedly beat Stanley Kubrick on The Shining set.