Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Director:

George P. Cosmatos

Writers:

David Morrell (characters)
Kevin Jarre (story)

Release Date:

22 May 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

What most people call hell, he calls home.

Plot:

John Rambo is removed from prison by his former superior, Colonel Samuel Troutman, for a top-secret...

Plot Keywords:

Rambo | Vietnam | Prison | Green Beret | Soldier

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 29	8:00 PM	AMC
Mon. Nov. 30	11:30 AM	AMC

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	John J. Rambo
Richard Crenna	...	Col. Samuel Trautman
Charles Napier	...	Marshall Murdock
Steven Berkoff	...	Lt. Col. Podovsky
Julia Nickson-Soul	...	Co Bao (as Julia Nickson)
Martin Kove	...	Ericson
George Cheung	...	Capt Vinh (as George Kee Cheung)
Andy Wood	...	Banks
William Ghent	...	Capt. Vinh (POW camp commander)
Voyo Goric	...	Sgt. Yushin (as Vojo Goric)
Dana Lee	...	Captain Kinh
Baoan Coleman	...	Gunboat captain
Steve Williams	...	Lifer
Don Collins	...	POW #1
Christopher Grant	...	POW #2

Also Known As:

First Blood Part II (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #27558) | West Germany:18 (video rating) (cut) | Iceland:16 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-16 (video release) (cut) (1989) | Finland:K-16 (video release) (uncut) (1998) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) (cut) (1985) | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:Not Rated (uncut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | France:U | Norway:18 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company:

Anabasis N.V.

Trivia:

Rambo's stats, as given in the film: "Rambo, John J., born 7/6/47 Bowie, Arizona of Indian-German descent. Joined army 8/6/64. Accepted, Special Forces specialization, light weapons, cross-trained as medic. Helicopter and language qualified, 59 confirmed kills, two Silver Stars, four Bronze, four Purple Hearts, Distinguished Service Cross, Congressional Medal of Honor."

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When he sees that Rambo is going to radio to his base, Lt Col Podovsky says "very good" in Russian. The way he pronounces it (ochen' khorosho) makes it clear that he doesn't know a single word in Russian.

Quotes:

Murdock: Rambo, I swear to God, I didn't know it was supposed to happen like this. It was just supposed to be another assignment!
Rambo: Mission... accomplished. You know there's more men out there and you know where they are. Find'em. Or I'll find you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Soundtrack:

PEACE IN OUR LIFE

Great movie

I'm really surprised at how little respect people have for this movie. I could be wrong, but it seems to be the ideal movie for any Vietnam vet looking for an outlet to his frustration. The government used Rambo the way many soldiers must have felt used. If this movie is nothing more than a tiny way of saying "we're sorry you had to go through that," then the movie deserves all the respect we can muster.