First Blood

Name: First Blood
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: October 22, 1982
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Sylvester Stallone

1982

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Rambo: First Blood

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Orion Pictures Corporation | Release Date: October 22, 1982 | R

Starring: Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Sylvester Stallone

Summary: John Rambo (Stallone) escapes from jail and utilizes the skills he learned in war to evade the sheriff who arrested him.

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Empire Adam Smith

There's the fact that First Blood is a first-rate, taught action thriller. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Stallone is feral this film, physically powerful; he's muddy and bloody, but he's still pretty even in a tarpaulin. He's the wild child coming home. First Blood is good to the last drop, if you like that sort of thing. [22 Oct 1982, p.17]

Eric Frederiksen

First Blood is not the Rambo movie we initially think of when the character is mentioned. No, it’s much better than that. Read full review

Janet Maslin

It's a film with a number of strengths, not the least of them its fierce, agile, hollow-eyed hero. Read full review

Dave Kehr

The director, Ted Kotcheff, does a good job with the violence and suspense, working well with the wide-screen format, and he seems fully aware of the dark, subversive implications of the material, even if the screenplay doesn't allow him to resolve them successfully. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

As a Stallone vehicle this is sleek, slick and not unexciting, but crassly castrates the David Morrell novel on which it is based. Read full review

Bill Cosford

First Blood is no more than a man-bites-town retread, in which Vietnam and its aftermath are merely the angle. [27 Oct 1982, p.B6]

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gracjanski

Feb 12, 2022

Classic movie not only with some nice and intelligent action, but also with a good story, nice duell between Rambo and the police chief and a sad ending. Sylvester Stallone with a great performance

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Computey18

Jan 19, 2023

Probably my Favorite Action Movie ever. It isn't just action, it's a take on Vietnam PTSD.

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JohnRambo

Jan 25, 2008

Awesome film. Stallone's greatest acting performance. An instant classic imho - has brilliant character development and an excellent story with some amazing gun shooting action. Awesome cast - everyone is perfectly casted and each portray the characters brilliantly. No doubt, First Awesome film. Stallone's greatest acting performance. An instant classic imho - has brilliant character development and an excellent story with some amazing gun shooting action. Awesome cast - everyone is perfectly casted and each portray the characters brilliantly. No doubt, First Blood is the best in the Rambo series.… Expand

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colwynB2K

Mar 13, 2020

I have seen this movie at least 20 times. For some reason I ended up watching this every time I get ill (go figure). But by far his best movie as it is even half believable and has a good plot.

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KelvinSelimor

Jul 11, 2021

First Blood. He thought the war was over for him. A great start to the new Sylvester Stallone franchise. You worry about his Rambo and you understand why he does certain things. In general, a good action movie.

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sebastianali

Aug 10, 2019

Una de las mejores películas de acción. Si bien es cierto que el ritmo de la película no esta muy bien logrado que digamos, la combinación entre venganza y malentendido la empuja para arriba.

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Tyranian

Apr 12, 2019

First Rambo film is decent with solid action and acting though isn't really that good.

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