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First Blood
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R,1hr 34min
Genre:
Action
Released:
October 1, 1982
Director:
Ted Kotcheff
Distributor:
Orion Pictures
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy  ...more
Synopsis: First Blood is the Sylvester Stallone film that unleashed "Rambo" onto an unsuspecting world. Wandering into a small, hostile town, ex-Green Beret John Rambo (Stallone) is targeted for persecution and abuse by potbellied Sheriff Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy). When he can stand no more, Rambo goes bonkers, killing a deputy and heading into the surrounding hills, armed to the teeth. Only after Rambo has picked off practically every law enforcement officer within a radius of 50 miles do the ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong
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Before John Rambo became one of the most parodied action figures in film history, known primarily for strafing deserts full of enemies with his machine gun, First Blood introduced him as a hunted dog just trying to stay alive after a wrongful arrest. In a performance mostly free from dialogue, which many agree finds Sylvester Stallone at his best, the actor makes frantic escape an engrossing experience. ... Full Review
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Sylvester Stallone
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Richard Crenna
Trautman
Brian Dennehy
Teasle
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