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75% Critic Match
First Blood
“This time he's fighting for his life.”
7.5 / 10• 1982• 1h 33m•R• English
ActionThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sylvester Stallone
John Rambo
Lead
Richard Crenna
Col. Samuel Trautman
Brian Dennehy
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinney
State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack Starrett
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Michael Talbott
Deputy Balford
Chris Mulkey
Deputy Ward
John McLiam
Orval the Dog Man
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ted Kotcheff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. First Blood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
