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Rambo

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
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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.

  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Art Monterastelli
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • David Morrell
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Julie Benz
    • Matthew Marsden
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    238K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,643
    247
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Art Monterastelli
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • David Morrell
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Julie Benz
      • Matthew Marsden
    • 825User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • John Rambo
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Sarah
    Matthew Marsden
    Matthew Marsden
    • School Boy
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Lewis
    Reynaldo Gallegos
    Reynaldo Gallegos
    • Diaz
    • (as Rey Gallegos)
    Jake La Botz
    Jake La Botz
    • Reese
    Tim Kang
    Tim Kang
    • En-Joo
    Maung Maung Khin
    • Tint
    Paul Schulze
    Paul Schulze
    • Michael Burnett
    Cameron Pearson
    Cameron Pearson
    • Missionary #4 (Jeff)
    Thomas Peterson
    • Missionary #2 (Dentist)
    Tony Skarberg
    • Missionary #3 (Videographer)
    James With
    James With
    • Missionary #5 (Preacher)
    • (as James Wearing Smith)
    Kasikorn Niyompattana
    • Snake Hunter #2
    Shaliew 'Lek' Bamrungbun
    • Snake Hunter #1
    Supakorn Kitsuwon
    • Myint
    • (as Suparkorn 'Tok' Kijsuwan)
    Aung Aay Noi
    • Lt. Aye
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Arthur Marsh
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Art Monterastelli
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • David Morrell
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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
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    • 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 reviews825

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    7/10
    Rambo is back!!
    This movie was significantly more gorey than the previous ones and I like that a lot! After a long pause of Rambo films, John Rambo is back and better than ever. It had great action scenes and nice overall directing. This part is my favorite of the 3 before this one for sure, and I recommend it.
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    FAQ15

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
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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
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    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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