It's rare enough that a performer can create and sustain an original character who grows into a popular icon; but with Heavyweight Boxing Champion "Rocky Balboa" and American superhero "John Rambo," SYLVESTER STALLONE (Kit Latura) has accomplished the unique feat of establishing two in the popular imagination--the five Rocky films and three Rambo action epics respectively coming to symbolize against-all-odds underdog success and take-no-prisoners forcefulness. Now, on the 20th anniversary of the release of Rocky (which was named Best Picture in 1976 and for which Stallone was nominated for Best Screenplay), "Sly" brings Kit Latura to the screen in Daylight. Latura is the lone hero thrust by circumstances into a harrowing, life-threatening situation, and responds with heroic determination and heart-stopping action sequences--precisely what Stallone's legions of fans have come to love and expect. Perhaps the top action-adventure star today, Stallone has not limited himself to performing over the years. After starring in and writing the screenplay for Rocky, he made his directorial debut on Paradise Alley. He went on to write, direct and star in Rocky II, III & IV; and write and star in Rocky V. He also co-wrote all three of his Rambo efforts (First Blood, Rambo: First Blood, Part II and Rambo III), as well as the union drama F.I.S.T. He co-wrote, directed and produced Staying Alive, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever which starred John Travolta. But it's as an action-adventure star that Stallone stands at the pinnacle. In addition to the roles he penned, Stallone has distinguished himself over the years as the tough cop in Cobra, the cryogenically-frozen-then-revived cop in Demolition Man (opposite Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock), the hardy mountaineer in Cliffhanger (one of the top grossing films of 1993), the explosives expert in The Specialist (co-starring Sharon Stone) and the futuristic comic book action hero Judge Dredd. Stallone most recently starred in Assassins, a contemporary action-thriller co-starring Antonio Banderas and Julianne Moore and directed by Richard Donner. He recently completed filming the contemporary thriller Copland. Moving closer to major stardom with each new project, AMY BRENNEMAN (Madelyne Thompson) stands out as the feisty waitress/playwright in Daylight. To her approachable sensuality, infectuous charm and sharp wit, Daylight added another dimension: Brenneman performed all of her own stunts during the filming! Brenneman came to Daylight after roles in Casper, the hit live action comedy from Amblin Entertainment and Universal, and romantic comedy Bye Bye Love, which co-starred Paul Reiser and Matthew Modine. She also was seen in Heat, co-starring role with Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino, and most recently in the thriller Fear. Brenneman has also enjoyed success on television. She has twice been nominated for Emmy Awards for her work on the hit series NYPD Blue, where she still retains a part as a recurring regular. Prior to that, she was a regular on the critically acclaimed CBS series Middle Ages. STAN SHAW (George Tyrell) is one of the busiest actors in the business today. His feature film credits include roles in Fried Green Tomatoes, Rising Sun, Houseguest, Body of Evidence, Cutthroat Island and Harlem Nights, to name a few. On television, he has appeared in the series' Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Heaven and Hell, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues, Fame, Future Cop and Starsky and Hutch (pilot); plus the TV movies Billionaire Boys' Club, Scared Straight: Another Story and Roots: The Next Generation. Shaw has also found success in the theater, where he earned an NAACP Image Award as Best Actor for Home. Other leading roles include Hair and The Me Nobody Knows. Sage Stallone (Vincent) made his feature film debut playing the young son of his real-life father, Sylvester Stallone, in Rocky V. Stallone put his education on hold to appear once again with his father in Daylight. Almost 20, Stallone has already shown a keen interest in all aspects of the film business. He currently resides in Los Angeles, where he is pursuing a career as a director. VIGGO MORTENSEN (Roy Nord) was literally running between productions in Rome, as he scurried back and forth from the Daylight set to other Italian locations for his leading role in Jane Campion's Portrait of a Lady. The veteran actor appears in Daylight after a career marked by standout performances in Crimson Tide, Carlito's Way and Gimlet, a Spanish film co-starring Angela Molina that took advantage of his multi-lingual capabilities. Additional feature film credits include Albino Alligator, God's Army, Young Americans, Boiling Point, Indian Runner and Witness. As a theater actor, Mortensen earned a Dramalogue Critics Award for his performance in the Coast Playhouse production of Bent. Veteran actress CLAIRE BLOOM (Eleanor Trilling) brings a diverse and distinguished background in film, television and theater to Daylight. In a career spanning decades, Bloom has delivered outstanding performances in such films as Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors and Mighty Aphrodite, as well as Mad Dogs and Englishmen, The Brothers Karamazov, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, Look Back in Anger, Richard III and Charlie Chaplin's Limelight, among others. Bloom's theatrical credits include such distinguished works as Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, Ibsen's A Doll's House, The Condemned of Altona and numerous plays by Shakespeare. Many of these productions were staged at the Globe Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon. Bloom has earned an International Emmy Award for The Bells of Amherst, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress for Shadowlands and a BAFTA nomination for Brideshead Revisited. Versatility and diversity have been the key to the career of COLIN FOX (Roger Trilling), which has included work in feature films, television, theater, narration, animation, books on tape and radio. Fox's film credits as an actor include Beautiful Dreamer, Star For Two, Deadbolt, On My Own and the upcoming Voices. As a voice artist, he has performed on Beetlejuice, Rupert the Bear, My Pet Monster and The Care Bears in Wonderland. Fox has amassed numerous television credits, including mini-series' (such as Return to Lonesome Dove) and daytime soaps (All My Children, Another World, The Guiding Light and As the World Turns). He is also heard as a narrator on numerous programs for the Discovery Channel. Over his long career as an actor, JAY O. SANDERS (Stephan Crighton) has appeared in scores of feature films, television productions and stage plays. Among his major film credits are The Big Green, Angels in the Outfield, JFK, Venus, V.I. Warshawski, Defenseless, Tucker: The Man and His Dreams, My Boyfriend's Back, Cross Creek, Eddie Macon's Run and Three Wishes. Sanders has appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies for HBO, USA Network, Fox, A&E; and TNT. He was a series regular on the popular Crime Story, and has guest starred over the years on Northern Exposure, Roseanne, Miami Vice, A Man Called Hawk, Kate & Allie and Spencer For Hire. Karen Young (Sarah Crighton) has an impressive list of credentials as a film/television/stage performer. Most recently, she attracted critical notice for the 1995 Sundance presentation of The Wife. Additional film credits include roles in Hoffa, The Boy Who Cried Bitch, To The Moon Alice, Night Games, Torch Song Trilogy, Criminal Law, Little Sweetheart, Jaws: The Revenge, Heat, Birdy, Almost You, Maria's Lovers and Deep in the Heart. Young's television credits include LA Law, Drug Wars: Colombia Parts Iⅈ, The Equalizer and the TV movies The Summer My Father Grew Up, Ten Million Dollar Getaway and Wild Things. Her stage credits include Wifey, Dog Logic, Mud People, Jitterbug, Five of Us and Three Acts of Recognition. Only 18-years-old, Danielle Andrea Harris (Ashley Crighton) has already built a thriving career in films and television. She came to national attention in the hit film The Last Boy Scout. Additional credits include Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Halloween 4, Halloween 5, Free Willy, Marked For Death, City Slickers and Back to Back. On television, Harris was a series regular on Roseanne in 1993, and has also appeared on The Commish, Jack's Place, Erie Indiana, Growing Pains, In Living Color, DEA, One Life to Live, Odd Man Out, Talking Shop and the TV movies Don't Touch My Daughter and The Women Who Loved Elvis. Vannesa Bell Calloway (Grace) received a big career boost as one of the co-stars of Eddie Murphy's Coming to America. She has also appeared in BeBe's Kids and A Summer, and earned an NAACP Image Award for her performance in Tina. Calloway's television credits include the series Under One Roof and guest starring roles on The Return of Desperado, Memphis, Four Steps at Savoy, Polly's Homecoming, All My Children, Rhythm and Blues, Equal Justice and Dream On. Versatility has been the trademark so far to the career of Trina McGee-Davis (LaTonya)--rap artist, street dancer, singer and ice skater, in addition to actress. Prior to Daylight, McGee-Davis received high praise for her performance in the Mike Nichols feature Birds of a Feather. On television, she has guested on Picket Fences, Family Matters, Parenthood and A Different World. She also has numerous regional and off-Broadway stage credits. Renoly Santiago (Mikey) has already made a mark as a rising film and stage actor, singer and writer. He was seen most recently in the highly acclaimed contemporary features Hackers and Dangerous Minds, and will soon appear in Paul Simon's upcoming Broadway musical The Capeman, in which he will co-star as the Umbrella Man. On the stage, Santiago has appeared in Elizabeth Swado's Lincoln Center production, The New Americans; as the featured soloist in Voices From the Front Line at Carnegie Hall; and Heroic Deeds, which ran on Broadway. As a writer, Santiago's credits include Bring in the Morning, A Wake Up Call, and the pilot for the ABC and Henson Productions series City Kids, for which he received an Emmy nomination as co-writer. Daylight marks the fourth feature film for Marcello Thedford (Kadeem). Previously, he was highly praised for roles in Dangerous Minds (starring Michelle Pfeiffer), Crimson Tide and Coach. Thedford received his training in improvisational acting throughout the greater New York area. He also studied at Black Drama Productions for Third World Theatre in The Bronx, NY. Dan Hedaya (Deputy Chief Frank Kraft) has one of the most familiar faces in film and television today. The veteran character actor has appeared in such films as Oliver Stone's Nixon, The Usual Suspects, Clueless, To Die For, Maverick, Searching For Bobby Fischer, The Addams Family, Pacific Heights, Blood Simple, Wise Guys, Commandos and The Confessions. He will soon be seen in Freeway. On television, Hedaya has starred in the movies Bounty Hunter, Fallen Angels, Mother Courage and Betrayal of Trust, to name a few. Television series credits include NYPD Blues (for which he received an Emmy nomination), LA Law, Equal Justice, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues and Miami Vice. Hedaya's theater credits include Henry V and The Last Days of British Honduras at the New York Shakespeare Festival, Hamlet at Lincoln Center, Golden Boy at the Manhattan Theatre Club and Survivors at the Actor's Studio. Barry Newman (Norman Bassett) has had a long and distinguished career as a performer. A graduate of Brandeis University, his film credits include The Lawyer, Vanishing Point, The Salzburg Connection and City on Fire. Newman's television credits include a starring role on the series Petrocelli, series regular on Nightingale and recent guest appearances on NYPD Blues, LA Law and Murder, She Wrote. Newman's TV movie and mini-series credits include My Two Loves, Second Sight, Murphy's Law, Sex and The Single Girl, The Mirror Cracked (for the BBC) and Fatal Vision. A member of the Actor's Studio, Jo Anderson (Bloom) has diversified credits in film, television and theater. Her feature credits include JFK, Dead Again and Miles from Home. Anderson's television credits include guest appearances on Sisters, Beauty and the Beast, Northern Exposure, Thirtysomething, Columbo and Dream Street and the TV movie Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills. Mark Rolston (EMS Chief Dennis Wilson) has compiled an impressive list of credits. Prior to Daylight, he appeared in Eraser, The Shawshank Redemption, Body of Evidence, Robocop II, Weeds, Aliens and Master of the Game. On television, Rolston has appeared on Conviction, Black Widow, Perry Mason, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ER, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Tales from the Crypt. His stage credits include Haven't We Met Before?, Richard II, Of Mice and Men and Murder, Dear Watson.