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First Blood (1982)

R · 1982-10-22 · 1h 33m · EN
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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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Ted KotcheffDirector
Budget
$15M
Box office
$125.2M

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Sylvester StalloneSylvester StalloneJohn Rambo, Vietnam veteranRichard 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 ShingletonDon MacKayDon MacKayPreston

Keywords

HeroSheriffPolicePrisonFalsely accusedEscapeDying and deathGunVietnam warVietnam veteranWeaponProsecutionPolice brutalityGuerrilla warfareMatter of life and deathAntiheroVietnamRural areaGuerrillaSubmachine gunDestroySelf-defensePolice operationAttempt to escapeSurvivorTrampNational guardFirearm

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · AdventureTheme affinityHero · Sheriff · PolicePacingActionEmotional intensityWar · Vietnam War · Guerrilla WarfareDirector preference67316Actor preference49330 · 57229 · 58660

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What is First Blood about?

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.

How long is First Blood?

First Blood has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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