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First Blood (1982)

R  93 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama   -  22 October 1982 (USA)
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Reviews: 304 user | 102 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com

A mentally unstable Vietnam war vet, when abused with a small town's police force, begins a one man war with it.

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writers:

David Morrell (novel), Michael Kozoll (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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First Blood -- A mentally unstable Vietnam war vet, when abused with a small town's police force, begins a one man war with it. First Blood -- A mentally unstable Vietnam war vet, when abused with a small town's police force, begins a one man war with it.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David L. Crowley David L. Crowley ...
Shingleton (as David Crowley)
Don MacKay Don MacKay ...
Preston (as Don Mackay)
Charles A. Tamburro Charles A. Tamburro ...
Pilot (as Chuck Tamburro)
Craig Huston Craig Huston ...
Radio Operator (as Craig Wright Huston)
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Storyline

John J. Rambo is a former United States Special Forces soldier who fought in Vietnam and won the Congressional Medal of Honor, but his time in Vietnam still haunts him. As he came to Hope, Washington to visit a friend, he was guided out of town by the Sheriff William Teasel who insults Rambo, but what Teasel does not know that his insult angered Rambo to the point where Rambo became violent and was arrested, as he was at the county jail being cleaned, he escapes and goes on a rampage through the forest to try to escape from the sheriffs who want to kill him. Then, as Rambo's commanding officer, Colonel Samuel Trautman tries to save both the Sheriff's department and Rambo before the situation gets out of hand. Written by John Wiggins  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Rambo | Sheriff | Deputy | Escape | Colonel  | See more »

Taglines:

One war against one man. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1982 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rambo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,642,005 (USA) (24 October 1982) (901 Screens)

Gross:

$125,212,904 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Rambo's trademark combat knife was custom designed by the late Arkansas knife maker, Jimmy Lile. The movie popularized knock-off hollow handled survival knives with compasses in the pommel. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Teasle drops off Rambo near the bridge, he speeds away. He drives for about 20 seconds or so, and then he sees Rambo in the rear view mirror, walking back towards town. He throws the car in reverse and is instantly back at the spot where he dropped Rambo off. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Rambo: Can you tell me if Delmar Berry lives here?
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Connections

Referenced in "30 Days: Gun Nation (#3.5)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"IT'S A LONG ROAD"
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics by Hal Shaper
Arranged by David Paich and Marty Paich
Produced by Bruce Botnick
Sung by Dan Hill See more »
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