Posted: Wed., Aug. 20, 2008, 9:23am PT

Zurich to honor Sylvester Stallone

Actor to receive Golden Icon Award

By ED MEZA

Sylvester Stallone will be honored at the upcoming Zurich Film Festival with the inaugural Golden Icon Award for lifetime achievement.

Stallone will personally accept the prize at the event, which runs Sept. 25-Oct. 5. The fest will present a retrospective of Stallone's work, including the entire "Rocky" and "Rambo" series, as well as James Mangold's 1997 crime drama "Cop Land."

Stallone will also present the world premiere of his director's cut of this year's "Rambo."

Thesp will take part in the Master Class program, discussing his career with film historian and former Variety staffer Peter Cowie.


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