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First Blood

Ted Kotcheff

1982 • 1h 33m

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.

First Blood

Official Lionsgate 40th Anniversary Trailer

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester StalloneJohn Rambo

Richard Crenna

Richard CrennaCol. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy

Brian DennehyHope Sheriff Will Teasle

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinneyState Police Capt. Dave Kern

Jack Starrett

Jack StarrettDeputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Michael Talbott

Michael TalbottDeputy Balford

Chris Mulkey

Chris MulkeyDeputy Ward

John McLiam

John McLiamOrval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys

Alf HumphreysDeputy Lester

David Caruso

David CarusoDeputy Mitch

David L. Crowley

David L. CrowleyDeputy Shingleton

Don MacKayPreston

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. TamburroHelicopter pilot

David Petersen

David PetersenTrooper

Craig Huston

Craig HustonRadio operator

Crew

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester StalloneScreenplay

Ted Kotcheff

Ted KotcheffDirector

David Morrell

David MorrellOriginal Story

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. PalmisanoStunt Coordinator

Andrew Laszlo

Andrew LaszloDirector of Photography

Mario Kassar

Mario KassarExecutive Producer

Herb Nanas

Herb NanasCo-Executive Producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. VajnaExecutive Producer

Craig Huston

Craig HustonFirst Assistant Director

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. TamburroPilot

Robert Milicevic

Robert MilicevicStunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe HookerStunts

Jack Gill

Jack GillStunts

Alex Green

Alex GreenStunts

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First Blood (1982) — Backlot Notes