Movie: First Blood (1982)

“John Rambo is a disoriented Vietnam Vet. He is hitchhiking from town to town to see friends from the war. A sheriff tries to make him leave town and when he refuses, arrests him for vagrancy. While in jail, a deputy takes delight in abusing him. Rambo escapes showing his old Vietnam fighting skills and takes to the woods as the sheriff and deputies try and find him in his element. Things get out of hand as Colonel Trautman Rambo’s old commander appears to shed light on the situation. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}”

  • Director: Ted Kotcheff
  • Release Date: 22 October 1982 (USA)
  • Run Time: 93 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Action , Adventure , Thriller

Tagline: One war against one man.

Trivia: Originally budgeted at $11 million, the film ultimately cost closer to $17 million as the production ran months late.

Goofs: Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Rambo is racing down the pavement on the motorcycle, shouting “get out of the way” to terrified pedestrians, his mouth indicates he is shouting “fucking move it”.

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