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First Blood

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.

1h 33m1982RTMDb 7.5

ActionThrillerDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Ted KotcheffTed KotcheffDirectorSylvester StalloneSylvester StalloneJohn RamboRichard CrennaRichard CrennaCol. Samuel TrautmanBrian DennehyBrian DennehyHope Sheriff Will TeasleBill McKinneyBill McKinneyState Police Capt. Dave KernJack StarrettJack StarrettDeputy Sgt. Arthur GaltMichael TalbottMichael TalbottDeputy BalfordChris MulkeyChris MulkeyDeputy WardJohn McLiamJohn McLiamOrval the Dog ManAlf HumphreysAlf HumphreysDeputy LesterDavid CarusoDavid CarusoDeputy MitchDavid L. CrowleyDavid L. CrowleyDeputy Shingleton
Don MacKayPrestonCharles A. TamburroCharles A. TamburroHelicopter pilotDavid PetersenDavid PetersenTrooperCraig HustonCraig HustonRadio operatorPatrick StackPatrick StackLt. MorgenStephen E. MillerStephen E. MillerGuardsman #1Raimund StammRaimund StammGuardsman #2Robert MetcalfeRobert MetcalfeGuardsman #3Stephen DimopoulosStephen DimopoulosGuardsman #4Bruce GreenwoodBruce GreenwoodGuardsman #5
Earl KleinGuardsman #6Danny WoznaDanny WoznaBoy
Peter LonstrupAttendantMike WinlawMike WinlawTV ReporterDonald AdamsDonald AdamsGuard C.O.
David MenziesMiner
Frank RichterMan on Street #1
Grahman L. GalativkMan on Street #2
Amy AlexanderWoman on Street

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 October 1982
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.5 / 10 (7,174 votes)

Production

Director
Ted Kotcheff
Writers
Sylvester Stallone, William Sackheim, Michael Kozoll
Studios
Carolco Pictures, Anabasis, Elcajo Productions
Countries
United States of America, Netherlands Antilles

Box Office

Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$125.2M
Profit
$110.2M
Return
8.3×
Collection
Rambo Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English