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Cast verified as complete
Sylvester Stallone | ... |
Rambo
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Richard Crenna | ... |
Trautman
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Marc de Jonge | ... |
Zaysen
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Kurtwood Smith | ... |
Griggs
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Spyros Fokas | ... |
Masoud
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Sasson Gabay | ... |
Mousa
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Doudi Shoua | ... |
Hamid
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Randy Raney | ... |
Kourov
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Marcus Gilbert | ... |
Tomask
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Alon Aboutboul | ... |
Nissem
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Masud Asadollahi | ... |
Rahim
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Yosef Shiloach | ... |
Khalid
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Harold Diamond | ... |
Stick Fighter
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Mati Seri | ... |
Gun Dealer
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Hany Said El Deen | ... |
Gun Dealer
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Shaby Ben-Aroya | ... |
Uri
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Marciano Shoshi | ... |
Afghan Girl
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Sadiq Tawfiq | ... |
Helicopter Person
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Julian Patrice | ... |
Helicopter Person
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Tal Kastoriano | ... |
Helicopter Person
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Benny Bruchim | ... |
Helicopter Person
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Tikva Aziz | ... |
Helicopter Person
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Milo Rafi | ... |
Helicopter Person
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Clark Acton | ... |
Afghani Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
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R.T. Freeman | ... |
Afghan Warrior (uncredited)
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Iyad Hajjaj | ... |
Arabic Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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Jeremy Kay | ... |
Russian helicopter pilot (uncredited)
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Paul Dion Monte | ... |
Russian Gunner (uncredited)
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Guy Nicholls | ... |
Soldier on Bridge (uncredited)
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Paul Pinnt | ... |
Russian Tank Commander (uncredited)
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Gregory Tal | ... |
Interrogator (uncredited)
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Yaakov Yaakobson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter MacDonald |
Written by
David Morrell | ... | (characters) |
Sylvester Stallone | ... | (written by) and |
Sheldon Lettich | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Buzz Feitshans | ... | producer |
Mario Kassar | ... | executive producer |
Tony Munafo | ... | associate producer |
Andrew G. Vajna | ... | executive producer (as Andrew Vajna) |
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
John Stanier | ... | director of photography |
Ernest Day | ... | (uncredited) |
David Gurfinkel | ... | (uncredited) |
Michael Seresin | ... | (uncredited) |
Ric Waite | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
O. Nicholas Brown | ||
Andrew London | ||
James R. Symons | ||
Edward Warschilka |
Editorial Department
Scott Arundale | ... | assistant editor |
Noori Dehnahi | ... | post-production coordinator |
Ron S. Herbes | ... | assistant editor |
Eric Whitfield | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
Joy Todd |
Production Design by
Bill Kenney |
Art Direction by
Pier Luigi Basile | ||
Alan Cassie | ||
Benjamín Fernández | ||
Adrian Gorton |
Set Decoration by
Giorgio Postiglione |
Costume Design by
Richard La Motte |
Makeup Department
Giannetto De Rossi | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Donna Barrett Gilbert | ... | key hair stylist |
Jeff Goodwin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Kamal Haasan | ... | makeup artist |
Michael Westmore | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
Terry Collis | ... | production manager |
Michael Fuller | ... | unit production manager: Thailand |
Charles Murray | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Armstrong | ... | second unit director |
Ernest Day | ... | second unit director |
Douglas Dean III | ... | second assistant director |
Nikolas Korda | ... | second assistant director / second assistant director: second unit |
Dennis Maguire | ... | first assistant director |
Tippawan 'Paew' Mamanee | ... | third assistant director |
Michael Murray | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Terry Needham | ... | first assistant director |
Eran Ron Shabtay | ... | third assistant director |
Michael Stevenson | ... | assistant director: Israel |
Charlie Sungkawess | ... | first assistant director |
Jeff Jensen | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Stan Atkins | ... | welding gangboss |
Howard Fannon | ... | props/weapons |
Nikolai Galitzine | ... | armoury assistant |
Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
Michael Law | ... | supervising carpenter (as grip) |
Frank Leasure | ... | propmaker |
Fred Lucky | ... | storyboard illustrator |
Sam Moore | ... | property master |
David J. Negron Jr. | ... | storyboard artist |
Greg Papalia | ... | set designer |
Carlo Postiglione | ... | props |
Ron Reedy | ... | props |
Mark Rich | ... | property master |
Panyawadee Sangchai | ... | props |
John Sweeney | ... | assistant propmaster |
Larry Verne | ... | construction coordinator |
Renato Casaro | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Peter Flynn | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
Robert Misetich | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
John Naulin | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Steve Bartlett | ... | sound |
Fred J. Brown | ... | supervising sound editor (as Frederick J. Brown) |
Shelley Brown | ... | assistant sound editor |
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | adr editor |
Evelyn Dutton | ... | foley artist |
Linda Folk | ... | sound editor |
William B. Kaplan | ... | sound mixer |
Constance A. Kazmer | ... | adr editor |
Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
Lorane Mitchell | ... | sound editor |
Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist (as Margie Denecke) |
Lauren Palmer | ... | adr editor |
Rodger Pardee | ... | sound editor |
Michelle Pleis | ... | assistant sound editor |
Christy Richmond | ... | assistant sound editor |
Earl Sampson | ... | boom operator |
Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | sound editor |
Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | sound editor |
Michele Sharp | ... | sound editor |
Michael R. Sloan | ... | post-production sound supervisor |
Ross Taylor | ... | foley artist |
Eli Yarkoni | ... | sound mixer |
Yossi Yarkoni | ... | boom operator (as Yosi Yarkoni) |
Jay Wilkinson | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Thomas L. Fisher | ... | special effects coordinator |
Jay King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
John Coats | ... | visual effects associate producer: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
Tim Donahue | ... | visual effects art director: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
Ellen Kitz | ... | visual effects associate producer: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
Linda Landry-Nelson | ... | visual effects production coordinator: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
William Mesa | ... | special visual effects supervisor: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
Eugene P. Rizzardi | ... | model shop supervisor: Introvision Systems, Inc. (as Gene Rizzardi) |
Elliot Rosenblatt | ... | visual effects associate producer: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
Issy Shabtay | ... | visual effects stage coordinator: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
David Stump | ... | visual effects cameraman: Introvision Systems, Inc. |
Daniel Brown | ... | model shop foreman (uncredited) |
Joel Fletcher | ... | effects sculptor: Introvision Systems, Inc. (uncredited) |
Richard Kilroy | ... | model builder (uncredited) |
Jon Macht | ... | visual effects editor: Introvision Systems, Inc. (uncredited) |
Marcus Tate | ... | visual effects cameraman: introvision system camera (uncredited) |
Stunts
Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
Koby Azarly | ... | stunts |
Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (as Bruce Barbour) |
Kenny Bates | ... | stunts (as Ken Bates) |
Ray Bonner | ... | stunts |
Clay Boss | ... | stunts |
Hank Calia | ... | stunts (as Henry Calia) |
Ignacio Carreño | ... | stunts |
Robert Copenhaver | ... | stunts |
David D. Darling | ... | stunts (as Dave Darling) |
Mark De Alessandro | ... | stunt double: Sylvester Stallone / utility stunts (as Mark DeAlessandro) |
Steve 'Bunker' de France | ... | stunts (as Steve M. de France) |
Shane Dixon | ... | stunts |
Dan Doucette | ... | stunts |
Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
Andy Epper | ... | stunts |
Danny Epper | ... | stunts |
Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
Terry Funk | ... | stunts |
Ralph Garrett | ... | stunts |
Bill Getzwiller | ... | stunt horses: Arizona |
J.B. Getzwiller | ... | stunts |
Benny Gibson | ... | stunts |
Joey Hamlin | ... | stunts |
Harry Hauss | ... | stunts (as Harold Hauss) |
Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
Johnny Hock | ... | utility stunts (as John Hock) |
Jeff Jensen | ... | utility stunts |
Hubie Kerns Jr. | ... | stunts |
Steven Lambert | ... | stunts (as Steve Lambert) |
Jeff Langton | ... | stunts |
Dave Lowry | ... | stunts (as David Lowry) |
Alan Marcus | ... | stunts |
Sean A. McGaughy | ... | stunts (as Sean McGaughy) |
Don Charles McGovern | ... | stunt double: slyvester stallone (as Don McGovern) |
Gary McLarty | ... | stunts |
Cliff McLaughlin | ... | stunts |
Gene McLaughlin | ... | stunts |
Ben Miller | ... | stunt horses: Arizona |
Paul Dion Monte | ... | stunts (as Paul Monte) |
Dennis Motes | ... | stunt horses: Arizona |
Jeff O'Haco | ... | utility stunts |
Bob Orrison | ... | stunts |
Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunt performer |
Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
Larry Randles | ... | stunts |
Mic Rodgers | ... | stunts |
Kerry Rossall | ... | stunts |
Anthony G. Schmidt | ... | stunts (as Anthony Schmidt) |
Forrie J. Smith | ... | stunts (as Forrest J. Smith) |
Monty Stuart | ... | stunts |
Bob Terhune | ... | stunts |
Renaud Veluzat | ... | stunts (as Paul Renaud Veluzat) |
Mike Watson | ... | stunts |
Karl A. Wickman | ... | stunts (as Karl Wickman) |
Jeff Winn | ... | stunts |
Rodd Wolff | ... | stunts |
Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
Dickey Beer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Glen Gamble | ... | horse master (uncredited) |
Jay King | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Marco Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Danny Ben Menahem | ... | gaffer |
Itzik Ben-Aroya | ... | key grip: second unit |
Bob Bridges | ... | clapper loader |
Jacob Bukman | ... | key grip |
Moshe Bukman | ... | grip |
John Campbell | ... | camera operator: Thailand |
Paul Cronin | ... | rigger: Thailand |
Dave Friedman | ... | still photographer |
Yoni Hamenachem | ... | still photographer |
Gerard Jakubowicz | ... | second assistant camera |
Louis H. Lavelly | ... | camera operator: Israel |
Mosh Levin | ... | camera operator |
Roland Neveu | ... | special still photographer: one sheet |
Nick Phillips | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Timothy Prince | ... | video engineer |
Bob Rose | ... | key grip: Arizona |
Tony Rowland | ... | key grip: Thailand (as Tony Rowlands) |
Sidney Sidell | ... | assistant camera: Arizona |
Rami Siman-Tov | ... | focus puller |
Chesda 'Pop' Smithsuth | ... | gaffer |
Yuda Tatarko | ... | best boy electric |
Michael T. Travers | ... | grip |
Timothy E. Wade | ... | camera operator |
Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
Danny Shelmerdine | ... | focus puller: Israel (uncredited) |
Anthony Stanier | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carol Fisher-Mann | ... | seamstress |
Pasiree Panya | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
Janice Polley | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Nancy Beach | ... | orchestrator |
Michael Dittrick | ... | music editor |
Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
Stephen Craig Love | ... | music supervisor (as Steve Love) |
Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
Mark Thomas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Ronit Ravich-Boss | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye | ... | second transportation captain |
Ed Arter | ... | transportation coordinator |
Gregory Dultz | ... | driver |
Doron Mizrachi | ... | action vehicles: Israel |
Tommy Tancharoen | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
Zafi Arieli | ... | production secretary |
Charles Bella | ... | helicopter pilot: Gazelle |
Delia Circelli | ... | production coordinator |
Gary Compton | ... | security |
Jim Davidson | ... | production controller |
Mike De Luca | ... | security officer: Mr. Stallone |
Harold Diamond | ... | stick fight coordinator |
Tony Didio Jr. | ... | armorer |
Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
Robin Garb | ... | associate producer |
Tom Gray | ... | unit publicist |
Gary Harper | ... | weapons supplier |
Yosef Hausdorf | ... | wrangler coordinator: Israel (as Joseph Hausdorff) |
Harry Hauss | ... | helicopter pilot: Jet Ranger (as Harold Hauss) |
Joseph A. Henre | ... | re-enactor |
Ray Herbeck Jr. | ... | re-enactor coordinator |
Bruce Jaqua | ... | stunt extra used in final cut |
Sophia Lansky | ... | consultant / dialect coach |
Humberto Luna-Gallardo | ... | office production assistant |
Tony Maffatone | ... | weapons consultant |
Juan Maján | ... | wrangler coordinator: Israel (as Juan Majan) |
Roy Matthews | ... | pilot: Puma, second unit |
Juan Cruz Mesa | ... | wrangler coordinator: Israel |
Yoav Peled | ... | pilot: Gazelle, second unit |
Nick Phillips | ... | helicopter coordinator: second unit |
Douglas A. Raine | ... | production assistant |
Bill Rivers | ... | animal supplier: camels |
Kerry Rossall | ... | stand-in |
Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator |
Jim Spahn | ... | boss wrangler: California |
Syd Stembridge | ... | armorer |
Andrew G. Vajna | ... | presenter (as Andrew Vajna) |
Karl A. Wickman | ... | helicopter coordinator: Arizona (as Karl Wickman) |
Jeff Winn | ... | key craft service |
Kip Wolverton | ... | wrangler |
Carter Wong | ... | trainer: acrobatics/film fighting |
Billy Yoak | ... | helicopter modificator |
Clark Acton | ... | re-enactor (uncredited) |
Frans J. Afman | ... | financial consultant (uncredited) |
Michael Grasso | ... | firearms advisor (uncredited) |
Gil Hibben | ... | knife designer (uncredited) |
Jimmy Lile | ... | knife manufacturer (uncredited) |
Brita McCollough | ... | caterer (uncredited) / variety caterers (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Guild Film Distribution (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- SF Norge A/S (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1988) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Juno Media (1988) (Norway) (VHS)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Egmont Film (1988) (Norway) (VHS)
- Eastern Epic Production Division (1988) (India) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (1988) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (France) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Guild Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- marketing-film (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment (Australia) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video International (1989) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- RTL Plus (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- Argus-SV (1994) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Solar Films (1988) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- 7Mate (2021) (Australia) (tv)
- Alliance Home Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Artisan Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2002) (Greece) (DVD)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Cascar Video (Netherlands) (video) (laserdisc)
- Concorde Video (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS) (license rights) (through Video Film Express)
- Delta Vidéo Diffusion (France) (VHS)
- Diskino Media (2016) (China) (Blu-ray)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Elokuvapalvelu J. Suomalainen (2019) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- FOX (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- HBO Zone (2023) (United States) (tv)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (DVD)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Juno Media Distribution (Finland) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kutonen (2019) (Finland) (tv)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Films (United States)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Live Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Live Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Maple Pictures (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2014) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Global Content Distribution (World-wide)
- Paramount Pictures (United States) (video) (Netflix print)
- Philips (1995) (United States) (video) (CD-i)
- Pioneer (1992) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- RTL Entertainment (1991) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Norge (2006) (Norway) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Showtime Video (Finland) (VHS)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- TV5 (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2017) (World-wide) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (Norway) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2012) (Norway) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS) (through)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Visionary Thinking (2015) (Serbia)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Sweden) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
- Introvision International (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Fancy Film Post Services (hdr remaster)
- Intrada (score album released by)
- VS Service (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Weary of the horrors of war, the expert in guerrilla tactics, John Rambo, has settled in exotic Thailand since the suicide rescue mission in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). However, John will return to action, when his grizzled mentor, Colonel Sam Trautman, gets trapped behind the enemy lines in Soviet-infested Afghanistan, after a botched attempt to aid the remaining rebel pockets. Now, there's no turning back--and as each minute counts--John must act fast before it's too late. Once more, the government will deny John's existence if the men of the ruthless Soviet Colonel, Zaysen, capture him. But, John shows no mercy, and, this time, he fights for his friend. Can Rambo save the only man who ever stood by him? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Taglines | God would have mercy John Rambo won't! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $63,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $16,745,418, 30 May 1988 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $189,015,611 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Sylvester Stallone asked for a Gulfstream jet (cost: $12 million) as part of his pay for the film. He got one. See more » |
Goofs | In First Blood (1982), Rambo has tons of scars on his back. In this movie, in the scene right before Rambo goes into the warehouse for the stick fight, there is a shot of his back and you can see that the scars are gone. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Marine (2006). See more » |
Soundtracks | HE AIN'T HEAVY... HE'S MY BROTHER See more » |
Crazy Credits | The end credits open with a message that says, "This Film is dedicated to the Gallant People of Afghanistan". See more » |
Quotes |
Hamid:
What's that? Rambo: It's blue light. Hamid: What does it do? Rambo: It turns blue. See more » |