Rambo: First Blood Part II
A loud, muscular action ride that trades nuance for relentless one-man warfare and cathartic explosions.
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First Blood
A taut, muscular chase that turns unexpectedly into a raw portrait of a damaged veteran, leaving you tense and moved.
About 1982 film directed by Ted Kotcheff
Genres drama, action, war, action thriller
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Written by Sylvester Stallone, David Morrell, Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim
Starring Sylvester Stallone, David Caruso, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Mulkey, Bill McKinney, Michael Talbott
Music Jerry Goldsmith
Runtime 93 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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