Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.

Director:

George P. Cosmatos

Writers:

David Morrell (based on characters created by), Kevin Jarre (story by)

Stars:

Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone	...	Rambo
Richard Crenna	...	Trautman
Charles Napier	...	Murdock
Steven Berkoff	...	Podovsky
Julia Nickson	...	Co
Martin Kove	...	Ericson
George Cheung	...	Tay (as George Kee Cheung)
Andy Wood	...	Banks
William Ghent	...	Vinh
Voyo Goric	...	Yushin (as Vojo Goric)
Dana Lee	...	Kinh
Baoan Coleman	...	Gunboat Captain
Steve Williams	...	Lifer
Don Collins	...	P.O.W. #1
Christopher Grant	...	P.O.W. #2

Storyline

John Rambo is removed from prison by his former superior, Colonel Samuel Troutman, for a top-secret operation to bring back POW's still held in Vietnam. Rambo's assignment is to only take pictures of where the POWs are being held, but Rambo wants to get the POWs out of Vietnam. Teamed up with female Vietnamese freedom fighter Co Bao, Rambo embarks on a mission to rescue the POWs, who are being held by sadistic Vietnamese Captain Vinh and his Russian comrade, Lieutenant Colonel Padovsky. Rambo starts killing every enemy in sight while still focusing on his intentions to rescue the POWs. There are also corrupt American officials involved in the mission, including Marshall Murdock, one of Rambo's superiors.

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Taglines:

The Most Dangerous Man in the World is Back!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English Vietnamese Russian

Release Date:

22 May 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rambo

Filming Locations:

Sierra Madre del Sur de Oaxaca, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$44,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,520,843, 27 May 1985

Gross USA:

$150,415,432

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$300,400,432

Company Credits

Production Co:

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., Anabasis N.V.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) (4 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Martin Kove's previous film The Karate Kid (1984), his character John Kreese, the film's main antagonist is a Vietnam Veteran turned corrupt Karate Sensei.

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Goofs

During Rambo's insertion, he is aboard a converted executive jet with "low" wings and side-mounted jet engines. He jumps out of the side door in front of an engine. Actual parachute jumps are performed from aircraft with top-mounted wings from behind the engines to prevent jumper getting caught up in the wings and engines.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prisoner guard: Let's keep those hammers working!

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Alternate Versions

In a television version there is footage of Rambo parachuting into the jungle after he cuts himself loose from the airplane. It was cut for the theatrical version and cannot be found on any of the early DVD releases. This scene is visible in the current DVD release.

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Connections

Featured in Slaying the Dragon (1988)

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Soundtracks

Peace in Our Life
Title Song
© 1985 Anabasis Music (BMI) and Elcajo Productions, Inc. (BMI)
Music by Frank Stallone, Peter Schless, Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics by Frank Stallone
Sung by Frank Stallone

User Reviews

A GREAT action film; Stallone IS THE PERFECT RAMBO!!

Sylvester Stallone returns to the silver screen in this second chapter of the Rambo trilogy. This time, he is released from prison under the condition that he return to the Viet Nam area to take pictures of suspected camps where American POW's are being held. He has to deal with having orders not to use deadly force and then having to dis-obey those very same orders or be killed. He has a new antagonist in the form of a Washington Bureaucrat named Murdoch who leads this fact finding mission. He soon realizes that no one can be trusted and even his former mentor Colonel Troutman (well portrayed by Richard Crenna) is in no position to assist him. What follows is battle after battle with Asian as well as Russian troops leading to an exciting climax where he confronts the REAL enemy. Add this one to your shelf of DVD's in the action section. This is a well directed and excellent film!