First Blood (1982)
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.
Director:
Ted Kotcheff
Writers:
Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, Sylvester Stallone.
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Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo |
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Richard Crenna as Col. Samuel Trautman |
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Brian Dennehy as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle |
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Bill McKinney as State Police Capt. Dave Kern |
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Jack Starrett as Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt |
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Michael Talbott as Deputy Balford |
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Chris Mulkey as Deputy Ward |
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John McLiam as Orval the Dog Man |
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Alf Humphreys as Deputy Lester |
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David Caruso as Deputy Mitch |
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David L. Crowley as Deputy Shingleton |
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Don MacKay as Preston |
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Charles A. Tamburro as Helicopter pilot |
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David Petersen as Trooper |
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Craig Huston as Radio operator |
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Patrick Stack as Lt. Morgen |
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Stephen E. Miller as Guardsman #1 |
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Raimund Stamm as Guardsman #2 |
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Robert Metcalfe as Guardsman #3 |
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Stephen Dimopoulos as Guardsman #4 |
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Bruce Greenwood as Guardsman #5 |
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Earl Klein as Guardsman #6 |
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Danny Wozna as Boy |
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Peter Lonstrup as Attendant |
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Mike Winlaw as TV Reporter |
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Donald Adams as Guard C.O. |
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David Menzies as Miner |
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Frank Richter as Man on Street #1 |
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Grahman L. Galativk as Man on Street #2 |
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Ian Hutchinson as Man on Street #3 |
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Amy Alexander as Woman on Street |
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Gary Hetherington as Hunter |
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Alex Kliner as Hunter |
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R.G. Miller as Hunter |
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Bruce Paul Barbour as Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited) |
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Stephen Chang as VC Commander (uncredited) |
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Suzee Pai as Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited) |
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Robert Prowse as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Jack Rigg as Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited) |
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Helene Udy as Small Girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ted Kotcheff | Director |
| Writing | David Morrell | Original Story |
| Writing | Michael Kozoll | Screenplay |
| Writing | William Sackheim | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sylvester Stallone | Screenplay |
| Production | Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Andrew Laszlo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Joan E. Chapman | Editor |
| Art | Wolf Kroeger | Production Design |
| Art | Kimberley Richardson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Bronson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Salli Bailey | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bub Asman | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Will Harper | Stunts |
| Sound | Robert Nichols II | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Mario Kassar | Executive Producer |
| Production | Herb Nanas | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Joseph Lederer | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jimmy Turrell | Camera Operator |
| Art | Stéphane Reichel | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | David Willson | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Gary J. Williams | Greensman |
| Camera | Theo Eglseder | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Lesley Beale | Craft Service |
| Crew | Thomas L. Fisher | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Scott Irvine | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Burton Elias | Unit Publicist |
| Lighting | Russell Engels | Gaffer |
| Lighting | John W. Scott | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Lisa Freiberger | Casting Associate |
| Production | Charlie Davidson | Production Accountant |
| Production | Bridget Murphy | Production Office Coordinator |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Rob Young | Sound mixer |
| Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Tom Neuwirth | Helicopter Camera |
| Camera | Dave Gordon | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Tim Hogan | Key Grip |
| Crew | Charles A. Tamburro | Pilot |
| Crew | Mario Kassar | Presenter |
| Directing | Craig Huston | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Otta Hanus | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jacques Hubert | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Leonard Wolf Jr. | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Sound | Juno J. Ellis | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Ryan | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Crew | Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Crew | Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Sargent | Stunts |
| Crew | Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Crew | Diamond Farnsworth | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Don C. McGovern | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Alex Green | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Orsatti | Stunts |
| Crew | Robert Milicevic | Stunts |
| Crew | Charles A. Tamburro | Stunts |
| Crew | Jacob Rupp | Stunts |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting Director |
| Directing | Pattie Robertson | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Gordon Mark | Location Manager |
| Editing | Michael Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Pamela J. Yuen | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Art Collier | Key Grip |
| Crew | Jean Bereziuk | Script |
| Crew | Bob Bowe | Captain Driver |
| Production | Jeanne Joe | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Camera | John Holbrook | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Directing | Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Gary Brolly | Standby Carpenter |
| Art | William Stout | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | Judy Clapp | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Margie O'Malley | Foley Artist |
| Crew | George Erschbamer | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Bennie E. Dobbins | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Chris Harris | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Lynne Carrow | Additional Casting |
| Production | Jan Campbell | Production Assistant |
| Production | Karen Stewart | Production Secretary |
| Writing | David Morrell | Novel |
| Production | Paul L. Tucker | Production Manager |
| Crew | John Thomas | Special Effects Best Boy |
| Art | Bill Thumm | Property Master |
| Sound | Keith Henderson | Boom Operator |
| Art | Drew Struzan | Art Designer |