Rambo – First Blood1982

Director
Ted Kotcheff

Acters

Sylvester Stallone (Rambo)
Richard Crenna (Trautman)
Brian Dennehy (Teasle)
Bill McKinney (Kern)
Jack Starrett (Galt)
Michael Talbott (Balford)

One war against one man.
Wandering into a small town in Oregon, Vietnam veteran John Rambo is arrested for vagrancy by corrupt, abusive Sheriff Will Teasle. When Rambo can’t stand anymore abuse at the hands of Teasle and his deputies, he goes crazy, killing a deputy and escaping into the surrounding hills, massively armed with every weapon he needs. The local authorities bring in Rambo’s former commanding officer, colonel Samuel Trautman, and all Trautman does is tell the locals that they had better get a lot of body bags ready…
This is the Sylvester Stallone film that introduced the world to the Rambo character who would go on to headline a couple of sequels.
“The darker tone, somber subtext, and generally non-exploitative violence allow viewers to enjoy the film not only as an action/thriller but as something with a degree of intelligence and substance.” – ReelViews
“One of the all time most kick ass movie.” – SBS
“Stallone’s dogged tale of survival seems so fresh you’d swear it was made last week… except for the sad truth that they don’t make ’em like that anymore.” – Arizona Daily Star