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Rambo (2008)

R 92 min  -  Action | Thriller | War  -   25 January 2008 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 110,456 users   Metascore: 46/100 
Reviews: 676 user | 248 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com

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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
Julie Benz ...
Matthew Marsden ...
Graham McTavish ...
Reynaldo Gallegos Reynaldo Gallegos ...
Diaz (as Rey Gallegos)
Jake La Botz ...
Tim Kang ...
Maung Maung Khin Maung Maung Khin ...
Paul Schulze ...
Cameron Pearson ...
Missionary #4 (Jeff)
Thomas Peterson Thomas Peterson ...
Missionary #2 (Dentist)
Tony Skarberg Tony Skarberg ...
Missionary #3 (Videographer)
James With ...
Missionary #5 (Preacher) (as James Wearing Smith)
Kasikorn Niyompattana Kasikorn Niyompattana ...
Shaliew 'Lek' Bamrungbun Shaliew 'Lek' Bamrungbun ...
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Storyline

Vietnam veteran John Rambo has survived many harrowing ordeals in his lifetime and has since withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Thailand, where he spends his time capturing snakes for local entertainers, and chauffeuring locals in his old PT boat. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble has a way of finding him: a group of Christian human rights missionaries, led by Michael Burnett and Sarah Miller, approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma. For over fifty years, Burma has been a war zone. The Karen people of the region, who consist of peasants and farmers, have endured brutally oppressive rule from the murderous Burmese military and have been struggling for survival every single day. After some inner contemplation, Rambo accepts the offer and takes Michael, Sarah, and the rest of the missionaries up the river. When the missionaries finally arrive at the Karen village... Written by stallonezone.com / Drew Lahat  

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Plot Keywords:

Rambo | Missionary | Boat | Burma | Rescue  | See more »

Taglines:

Heroes never die.... They just reload.

Genres:

Action | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Burmese | Thai

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

John Rambo See more »

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,203,876 (USA) (27 January 2008) (2751 Screens)

Gross:

$113,244,290 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Julie Benz was cast as Sarah because Sylvester Stallone was a big fan of the TV show Dexter in which she stars. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: In the beginning map scene, CALCUTTA is clearly spelled CALCUTA, indicating that the map was prepared in a foreign language such as Spanish. See more »

Quotes

Sarah Miller: Maybe you've lost your faith in people. But you must still be faithful to something. You must still care about something. Maybe we can't change what is. But trying to save a life isn't wasting your life, is it?
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Crazy Credits

On-Set Salad Maker - Cholticha Wannaoun See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Happy Hour: The Election (#1.8)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rambo: First Blood Theme"
Written by Jerry Goldsmith (BMI)
Published by Universal Music Publishing o/b/o El Cajo Music Company (BMI) See more »