Original screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson was so offended by Sylvester Stallone's extensive re-working of his original screenplay that he briefly considered having his name removed from the film's credits. He was later convinced that having his name on a film of this "caliber" would look good on his resume. Sylvester Stallone turned down both the Michael Douglas role in Romancing the Stone (1984) and the lead in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (before it was re-written as a comedy) to make ...[Read Story ]