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First
Blood (1982)
This time he's fighting
for his life.
Director: Ted Kotcheff, rated PG for violence, language
  Starring: Sylvester
Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Bill McKinney, Jack
Starrett, Michael Talbott, Chris Mulkey, David Caruso
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"In town you're the law.
Out here it's me. Don't push it or
I'll give you a war you won't
believe. Let it go." - John Rambo
Why watch this?
... it's Stallone's best action film. Don't waste your time on the
sequels. Plot
Summary: John Rambo, a former Green Beret and
Vietnam veteran, is harassed by a small-town sheriff,
Will Teasle, and his deputies. This escalating
harassment triggers Rambo's Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, leading him to escape into the nearby
wilderness, where he is pursued by the sheriff's posse.
Rambo uses his Special Forces training and survival
skills to fight back against his pursuers. His former
commanding officer, Colonel Trautman, is flown in to
intervene and de-escalate the situation.
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Dad's Preview:
Sylvester
Stallone is John Rambo, a drifter who wanders into the wrong town.
There he encounters the
hard-nosed Sheriff Teasle who decides to hassle him. The film's
two lead stars, Stallone and Dennehy, give performances
of their careers. Early on, we realize that this battle
between two alpha-males can only end
bitterly. People are going to get hurt. Special recognition must
go to Richard Crenna as Rambo's ex-commander from
Vietnam - he has many of the film's best lines. This is non-stop action
right up to its awesome, explosive
climax. |
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