First Blood (1982)
First Blood (1982)
This time he's fighting for his life.
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.

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone As: John Rambo
Richard Crenna Richard Crenna As: Col. Samuel Trautman
Brian Dennehy Brian Dennehy As: Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney As: State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack Starrett Jack Starrett As: Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
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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.


Tagline: This time he's fighting for his life.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War

Language: English

Release Date: 22 October 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

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Company Credits

Company: Carolco Pictures, Anabasis N.V., Elcajo Productions, Cinema 84, Orion Pictures

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $125,212,904

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

John Rambo

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Col. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Deputy Balford

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Deputy Ward

John McLiam

John McLiam

Orval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Deputy Lester

David Caruso

David Caruso

Deputy Mitch

David L. Crowley

David L. Crowley

Deputy Shingleton

Don MacKay

Don MacKay

Preston

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Helicopter pilot

David Petersen

David Petersen

Trooper

Craig Huston

Craig Huston

Radio operator

Patrick Stack

Patrick Stack

Lt. Morgen

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Guardsman #1

Raimund Stamm

Raimund Stamm

Guardsman #2

Robert Metcalfe

Robert Metcalfe

Guardsman #3

Stephen Dimopoulos

Stephen Dimopoulos

Guardsman #4

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Guardsman #5

Earl Klein

Earl Klein

Guardsman #6

Danny Wozna

Danny Wozna

Boy

Peter Lonstrup

Peter Lonstrup

Attendant

Mike Winlaw

Mike Winlaw

TV Reporter

Donald Adams

Donald Adams

Guard C.O.

David Menzies

David Menzies

Miner

Frank Richter

Frank Richter

Man on Street #1

Grahman L. Galativk

Grahman L. Galativk

Man on Street #2

Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson

Man on Street #3

Amy Alexander

Amy Alexander

Woman on Street

Gary Hetherington

Gary Hetherington

Hunter

Alex Kliner

Alex Kliner

Hunter

R.G. Miller

R.G. Miller

Hunter

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)

Stephen Chang

Stephen Chang

VC Commander (uncredited)

Suzee Pai

Suzee Pai

Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)

Robert Prowse

Robert Prowse

Soldier (uncredited)

Jack Rigg

Jack Rigg

Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)

Helene Udy

Helene Udy

Small Girl (uncredited)

Cynthia Dale

Cynthia Dale

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed By

Ted Kotcheff

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Craig Huston

Craig Huston

First Assistant Director

Jacques Hubert

Jacques Hubert

Third Assistant Director

Otta Hanus

Otta Hanus

Second Assistant Director

Pattie Robertson

Pattie Robertson

Script Supervisor

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Buzz Feitshans

Buzz Feitshans

Producer

Herb Nanas

Herb Nanas

Co-Executive Producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

Lisa Freiberger

Lisa Freiberger

Casting Associate

Charlie Davidson

Charlie Davidson

Production Accountant

Bridget Murphy

Bridget Murphy

Production Office Coordinator

Gordon Mark

Gordon Mark

Location Manager

Jan Campbell

Jan Campbell

Production Assistant

Lynne Carrow

Lynne Carrow

Additional Casting

Karen Stewart

Karen Stewart

Production Secretary

Paul L. Tucker

Paul L. Tucker

Production Manager

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Edited By

Joan E. Chapman

Joan E. Chapman

Editor

Pamela Jule Yuen

Pamela Jule Yuen

Assistant Editor

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Tom Bronson

Tom Bronson

Costume Design

Salli Bailey

Salli Bailey

Hairstylist

Ilona Herman

Ilona Herman

Makeup Artist

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Fred J. Brown

Fred J. Brown

Supervising Sound Editor

Bub Asman

Bub Asman

Sound Editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rob Young

Rob Young

Sound mixer

Juno J. Ellis

Juno J. Ellis

Assistant Sound Editor

Leonard Wolf Jr.

Leonard Wolf Jr.

Apprentice Sound Editor

Judy Clapp

Judy Clapp

Assistant Sound Engineer

Margie O'Malley

Margie O'Malley

Foley Artist

Keith Henderson

Keith Henderson

Boom Operator

Robert Nichols II

Robert Nichols II

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrew Laszlo

Andrew Laszlo

Director of Photography

Joseph Lederer

Joseph Lederer

Still Photographer

Jimmy Turrell

Jimmy Turrell

Camera Operator

Theo Eglseder

Theo Eglseder

First Assistant Camera

Tom Neuwirth

Tom Neuwirth

Helicopter Camera

Tim Hogan

Tim Hogan

Key Grip

Dave Gordon

Dave Gordon

Dolly Grip

John Holbrook

John Holbrook

Second Unit Director of Photography

Chris Harris

Chris Harris

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Russell Engels

Russell Engels

Gaffer

John W. Scott

John W. Scott

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Wolf Kroeger

Wolf Kroeger

Production Design

Kimberley Richardson

Kimberley Richardson

Set Decoration

Gary J. Williams

Gary J. Williams

Greensman

Stéphane Reichel

Stéphane Reichel

Art Department Coordinator

David Willson

David Willson

Construction Coordinator

Gary Brolly

Gary Brolly

Standby Carpenter

William Stout

William Stout

Storyboard Artist

Bill Thumm

Bill Thumm

Property Master

Other Crew

Will Harper

Will Harper

Stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Burton Elias

Burton Elias

Unit Publicist

Bob Bowe

Bob Bowe

Driver

Scott Irvine

Scott Irvine

Transportation Coordinator

Lesley Beale

Lesley Beale

Craft Service

Thomas L. Fisher

Thomas L. Fisher

Special Effects Coordinator

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Presenter

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Pilot

George Erschbamer

George Erschbamer

Special Effects Assistant

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunt Double

John Thomas

John Thomas

Special Effects Best Boy

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Stunts

Bobby Sargent

Bobby Sargent

Stunts

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunts

Diamond Farnsworth

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunt Double

Don Charles McGovern

Don Charles McGovern

Stunt Double

Alex Green

Alex Green

Stunts

Frank Orsatti

Frank Orsatti

Stunts

Robert Milicevic

Robert Milicevic

Stunts

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Stunts

Jacob Rupp

Jacob Rupp

Stunts

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