- Studio: Orion Pictures Corporation
- Release Date: Oct 22, 1982
Summary:
John J. Rambo is a former United States Special Forces soldier who fought in Vietnam and won the Congressional Medal of Honor, but his time in Vietnam still haunts him. As he came to Hope, Washington to visit a friend, he was guided out of town by the Sheriff William Teasel who insults Rambo, but what Teasel does not know that his insult angered Rambo to the point where Rambo became violent and was arrested, as he was at the county jail being cleaned, he escapes and goes on a rampage through the forest to try to escape from the sheriffs who want to kill him. Then, as Rambo's commanding officer, Colonel Samuel Trautman tries to save both the Sheriff's department and Rambo before the situation gets out of hand.
| Runtime: | 93 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Anabasis N.V. |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Oct 21, 1998 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ted Kotcheff | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Morrell | Novel |
| Michael Kozoll | Screenplay |
| Sylvester Stallone | Screenplay |
| William Sackheim | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brian Dennehy | Hope Sheriff Will Teasle |
| Richard Crenna | Col. Samuel Trautman |
| Sylvester Stallone | John J. Rambo |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alf Humphreys | Deputy Lester |
| Bill McKinney | State Police Capt. Dave Kern |
| Charles A. Tamburro | Pilot |
| Chris Mulkey | Deputy Ward |
| Craig Huston | Radio Operator |
| David Caruso | Deputy Mitch |
| David L. Crowley | Deputy Shingleton |
| David Petersen | Trooper |
| Don MacKay | Preston |
| Jack Starrett | Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt |
| John McLiam | Orval The Dog Man |
| Michael Talbott | Deputy Balford |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
| Herb Nanas | Co-Executive Producer |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer |
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