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First Blood

First Blood

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First Blood

"This time he's fighting for his life."

1982

1h 33m

7.5(7083 votes)

Action

Thriller

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Carolco Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

John Rambo

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Col. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Deputy Balford

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Deputy Ward

John McLiam

John McLiam

Orval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Deputy Lester

David Caruso

David Caruso

Deputy Mitch

Creative team

Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
Written by: Michael Kozoll
William Sackheim
Produced by: Buzz Feitshans

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