Movie
First Blood
1982R1h 33m7.5 / 10
This time he's fighting for his life.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About First Blood
Cast
Sylvester StalloneJohn Rambo
Richard CrennaCol. Samuel Trautman
Brian DennehyHope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinneyState Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack StarrettDeputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Michael TalbottDeputy Balford
Chris MulkeyDeputy Ward
John McLiamOrval the Dog ManCredits
- Directed by
- Ted Kotcheff
- Written by
- Sylvester Stallone, Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, David Morrell
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Rambo Collection
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $125.2M
Production
Carolco PicturesUnited States- AnabasisCuraçao
- Elcajo ProductionsUnited States
Themes
absurdaggressiveanti heroattempt to escapedestroydying and deathescapefalsely accusedfirearmguerrilla warfaregunheromatter of life and deathnational guard
