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22/10/1982 Action, Thriller, Drama 1h 33m
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This time he's fighting for his life.

Overview

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

  1. Ted Kotcheff

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sylvester Stallone

    John Rambo

  2. Richard Crenna

    Col. Samuel Trautman

  3. Brian Dennehy

    Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

  4. Bill McKinney

    State Police Capt. Dave Kern

  5. Jack Starrett

    Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

  6. Michael Talbott

    Deputy Balford

  7. Chris Mulkey

    Deputy Ward

  8. John McLiam

    Orval the Dog Man

  9. Alf Humphreys

    Deputy Lester

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Reviews

A review by MovieGuys
Written by MovieGuys on 2026-07-01
"First Blood" is the only "Rambo" film that warrants genuine attention. The Vietnam War was hardly a distant memory when this film was made. Its message of social isolation and alienation from mainstream society, combined with conflict trauma that makes moving on difficult to impossible, no doubt resonates with veterans of that unpopular war.

This is a surprisingly sophisticated action film when viewed from this perspective. The fact it's able, with seeming ease, to marry up its thoughtful back story with gritty, intense and well-executed action is really a credit to the writers of the scre...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$15,000,000.00

Revenue
$125,212,904.00

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