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Rambo (2008) -- In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Art Monterastelli (written by) and
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Release Date:
25 January 2008 (USA) more
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Heroes never die.... They just reload.
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In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit. full summary | add synopsis
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An modern 80s action movie that pulls no punches. more (639 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sylvester Stallone ... John Rambo

Julie Benz ... Sarah

Matthew Marsden ... School Boy

Graham McTavish ... Lewis
Reynaldo Gallegos ... Diaz (as Rey Gallegos)

Jake La Botz ... Reese
Tim Kang ... En-Joo
Maung Maung Khin ... Tint

Paul Schulze ... Michael Burnett

Cameron Pearson ... Missionary #4 (Jeff)
Thomas Peterson ... Missionary #2 (Dentist)
Tony Skarberg ... Missionary #3 (Videographer)

James With ... Missionary #5 (Preacher) (as James Wearing Smith)
Kasikorn Niyompattana ... Snake Hunter #2
Shaliew 'Lek' Bamrungbun ... Snake Hunter #1
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Also Known As:
John Rambo (Germany) (USA) (working title)
Rambo 4 (India: English title) (Singapore: English title)
Rambo 4: John Rambo (Singapore: English title)
Rambo IV (USA) (working title)
Rambo IV: End of Peace (USA) (working title)
Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye (USA) (working title)
Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra (USA) (working title)
Rambo: First Blood Part IV (USA) (fake working title)
Rambo: To Hell and Back (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language.
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92 min
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The first Rambo film completely without a scene in which John Rambo is without his T-shirt, showing his muscles. This is due to Stallones, by then, extensive tattoo work on both shoulders, which he started getting in late July 2007. more
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Revealing mistakes: During the second scene of the villagers being forced to run across the rice paddy with mines in it, there is one part where the villagers are running towards the camera, and a piece of mud kicks up and gets stuck to the camera lens for a split second. more
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Major Pa Tee Tint: [after raiding a village] These boys are now our soldiers! They belong to me now! If you try to get them back, your whole village will burn! If you ask the Karen Rebels for help, I will cut out your tongues! If you go against me, I will feed you your intestines! Hear me, believe me, and fear me! more
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185 out of 242 people found the following comment useful.
An modern 80s action movie that pulls no punches., 28 January 2008
8/10
Author: stevev4v from Portland

Rambo is an 80s-style action movie with modern sensibilities. Stallone is not a one-man army as in previous movies but rather a dogged old soldier that comes to terms with what he actually is while racking up a body count that would make Tarintino proud. In many ways, this movie parallels Rocky Balboa as a mature ending to a series of sometimes over-the-top but fun action movies. John Rambo in this movie is an aging but potent killing machine that for the first time since First Blood accomplishes his mission in a very believable manner. The action is visceral and downright gory at times surpassing the hard-core scenes of Omaha Beach in Saving Private Ryan. The film pulls no punches when showing exactly what a Barret .50 caliber sniper rifle can do to a human body. Stallone mutters only a very few lines of dialog in this movie... there's no speeches or patriotic flag waving going on here but there is a clear lesson on how well liberal idealism holds up under barbaric realities amid genocide and war.

A must see but not one for the kiddies.

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