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First Blood 1982 Directed by Ted Kotcheff

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Netherlands Antilles , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Adventure , Thriller , War
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $125,212,904
Release Date 22 October 1982
93 mins
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)
Crew
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
Writers
Michael Kozoll
Michael Kozoll
William Sackheim
William Sackheim
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Producer
Buzz Feitshans
Buzz Feitshans
Executive Producers
Mario Kassar
Mario Kassar
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna
Herb Nanas
Herb Nanas
Cinematography
Andrew Laszlo
Andrew Laszlo
Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Editor
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman
Production Design
Wolf Kroeger
Wolf Kroeger
Sound
Fred J. Brown
Fred J. Brown
Bub Asman
Bub Asman
Original Writer
David Morrell
David Morrell
Set Decoration
Kimberley Richardson
Kimberley Richardson
Costume Design
Tom Bronson
Tom Bronson
Christopher Ryan
Christopher Ryan
Makeup Artist
Ilona Herman
Ilona Herman
Hairstylist
Salli Bailey
Salli Bailey
Music
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Camera Operator
Jimmy Turrell
Jimmy Turrell
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Stunts
Will Harper
Will Harper
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bobby Sargent
Bobby Sargent
Jack Gill
Jack Gill
Alex Green
Alex Green
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Robert Milicevic
Robert Milicevic
Charles A. Tamburro
Charles A. Tamburro
Jacob Rupp
Jacob Rupp
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Script Supervisor
Pattie Robertson
Pattie Robertson
Lighting
John W. Scott
John W. Scott
Russell Engels
Russell Engels
Assistant Directors
Craig Huston
Craig Huston
Jacques Hubert
Jacques Hubert
Otta Hanus
Otta Hanus
Additional Photography
Joseph Lederer
Joseph Lederer
Tom Neuwirth
Tom Neuwirth
John Holbrook
John Holbrook
Part of Rambo Collection
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo III
Rambo
Rambo: Last Blood