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Overview
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Release Date:
25 May 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
God would have mercy John Rambo won't! more
Plot:
Rambo's Vietnam commanding officer Colonel Trautman is held hostage in Afghanistan, and its up to Rambo to rescue him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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Opinion In A Haystack: Eric Lichtenfeld Part 2
(From Quick Stop. 18 November 2009, 1:59 AM, PST)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 1 December 2009, 10:40 AM, PST)
Opinion In A Haystack: Eric Lichtenfeld Part 2
(From Quick Stop. 18 November 2009, 1:59 AM, PST)
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Judge it on the action not the subject matter
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sylvester Stallone | ... | Rambo | |
| Richard Crenna | ... | Trautman | |
| Marc de Jonge | ... | Zaysen | |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Griggs | |
| Spiros Focás | ... | Masoud (as Spiros Focas) | |
| Sasson Gabai | ... | Mousa | |
| Doudi Shoua | ... | Hamid | |
| Randy Raney | ... | Kourov | |
| Marcus Gilbert | ... | Tomask | |
| Alon Abutbul | ... | Nissem | |
| Mahmoud Assadollahi | ... | Rahim | |
| Joseph Shiloach | ... | Khalid | |
| Harold Diamond | ... | Stick Fighter | |
| Matti Seri | ... | Gun Dealer | |
| Hany Said El Deen | ... | Gun Dealer |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Rambo 3 (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
Rambo: First Blood Part III (Malaysia: English title)
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Rambo: First Blood Part III (Malaysia: English title)
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Runtime:
102 min | Finland:87 min (1988) (heavily cut) (VHS version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:16 |
Italy:T |
Iceland:16 |
West Germany:18 (video release) (cut) |
Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (DVD release) |
Finland:K-16 (1998) (uncut) (video) |
UK:18 (uncut) (2001) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A |
South Korea:15 |
Finland:K-16 (video rating) (1988) (heavily cut) |
Finland:K-18 (theatrical rating) (1988) (uncut) |
Malaysia:18PL |
Brazil:14 |
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
France:U |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (cut) |
USA:R
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The character Masoud (Spiros Focás) is a reference to Ahmad Shah Masoud, a real-life leader of the Afghani resistance against the Russian occupation, minister of defense of Afghanistan (after the Russian occupation ended) and later again a leader of the resistance, this time against the Taliban regime.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Rambo is shot in his right leg, in the quadriceps. He gets up, putting his weight on that leg, and manages to walk over to the army tank without much trouble.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
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Soundtrack:
IT IS OUR DESTINY
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I think this film was judged too much on subject matter and not as an excellently shot action film. Each action sequence is done with immense skill and quality. Sure the script is dodgy, USA v USSR so what!
Its time to turn your brain off and enjoy!