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Rambo

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 32m
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Sylvester Stallone in Rambo (2008)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
230K
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POPULARITY
2,154
279
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Art Monterastelli
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • David Morrell(character)
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Julie Benz
    • Matthew Marsden
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  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Art Monterastelli
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • David Morrell(character)
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Julie Benz
    • Matthew Marsden
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    • 816User reviews
    • 187Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • John Ramboas John Rambo
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Matthew Marsden
    Matthew Marsden
    • School Boyas School Boy
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Lewisas Lewis
    Reynaldo Gallegos
    Reynaldo Gallegos
    • Diazas Diaz
    • (as Rey Gallegos)
    Jake La Botz
    Jake La Botz
    • Reeseas Reese
    Tim Kang
    Tim Kang
    • En-Jooas En-Joo
    Maung Maung Khin
    • Tintas Tint
    Paul Schulze
    Paul Schulze
    • Michael Burnettas Michael Burnett
    Cameron Pearson
    Cameron Pearson
    • Missionary #4 (Jeff)as Missionary #4 (Jeff)
    Thomas Peterson
    • Missionary #2 (Dentist)as Missionary #2 (Dentist)
    Tony Skarberg
    • Missionary #3 (Videographer)as Missionary #3 (Videographer)
    James With
    James With
    • Missionary #5 (Preacher)as Missionary #5 (Preacher)
    • (as James Wearing Smith)
    Kasikorn Niyompattana
    • Snake Hunter #2as Snake Hunter #2
    Shaliew 'Lek' Bamrungbun
    • Snake Hunter #1as Snake Hunter #1
    Supakorn Kitsuwon
    • Myintas Myint
    • (as Suparkorn 'Tok' Kijsuwan)
    Aung Aay Noi
    • Lt. Ayeas Lt. Aye
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Arthur Marshas Arthur Marsh
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Art Monterastelli
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • David Morrell(character)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rambo was banned in Myanmar (formally Burma), and bootlegs are a hot item. Burmese Freedom Fighters have even adopted dialogue from the movie as battle cries, most notably "Live for nothing, or die for something." Sylvester Stallone said "That, to me, is one of the proudest moments I've ever had in film."
    • Goofs
      When Rambo kills the gunner on the jeep-mounted machine gun, and takes over the weapon, the first thing he does is lower the barrel and blow away the soldiers in the forward seat. This would not be possible. In order to prevent this from happening accidentally in the heat of combat, the gimbal on which the gun is mounted would have a built-in mechanical stop, which would prevent the gunner from lowering the barrel far enough to kill his own crew. This safeguard was applied on WWII bombers, to keep the side and turret gunners from shooting into the wings and engines of their own planes.
    • Quotes

      John Rambo: [while aiming an arrow at Lewis' eye] Any of you boys want to shoot, now's the time. There isn't one of us that doesn't want to be someplace else. But this is what we do, who we are. Live for nothing, or die for something. Your call.

    • Crazy credits
      Sandwich Makers - Permpoon Penjan and Parichat U-Tama
    • Alternate versions
      To secure a "Not under 18" rating from the FSK, the German theatrical version was cut by ca. 1 minute. To achieve this rating for the DVD, one additional minute was cut. For the German sell-through version (rated "Not under 16"), almost every violent bit was removed. The uncut version was released with a SPIO/JK certificate.
    • Connections
      Edited into Rambo: Deleted Scenes (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Rambo: First Blood Theme
      Written by Jerry Goldsmith (BMI)

      Published by Universal Music Publishing o/b/o El Cajo Music Company (BMI)

    User reviews816

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    Top review
    8/10
    Rambo
    Rambo is not some incredible film, but the series has always been about action and it keeps it up here. The plot is pretty pointless, but honestly I wasn't looking for some big and complex story, just fun action. The violence goes above and beyond in this film, and honestly I had a fun time. Also, the end of the film will be a treat for any longtime Rambo fans. So don't see this expecting a masterpiece, but instead a fun action film.
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    • Feb 13, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Burmese
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • John Rambo
    • Filming locations
      • Chiang Mai, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Millennium Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,754,105
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,203,876
      • Jan 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,244,290
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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