This week marks 47 years since the release of the movie meant to springboard the careers of Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere.The Lords of Flatbush, which came out in May 1974, was supposed to be Gere's first feature film and Stallone's major breakthrough.It didn't turn out that way - mainly because only one of the pair ended up being in it.Gere was booted off the cast after a now infamous altercation with Stallone.
Stallone is on record as saying he and Richard Gere didn't "hit it off".In fact, almost half a decade after their feud began, the two Hollywood megastars have yet to bury the hatchet.Macho man Stallone has spoken openly about their rocky relationship and what sparked the bad blood, while pop star Elton John has also commented.
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