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‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ at 40: Sylvester Stallone’s Biggest, Most American Hit

If First Blood is a movie about John Rambo, Rambo: First Blood Part II is more like a movie you can imagine Rambo himself feverishly directing to work out some issues. It veers off into ...

James Cameron Wrote an Unrecognizable First Draft for One of Sylvester Stallone's Biggest '80s Action Movies

James Cameron wrote a darker, character-driven script for Rambo: First Blood Part II before major rewrites reshaped the ...
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Is “Rambo” Based on a True Story? Meet the Decorated WWII Soldier Who Partially Inspired Sylvester Stallone’s Ruthless Character

Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo in 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' (1985) 1982's First Blood helped make Sylvester Stallone and John Rambo household names. "He’s so much a part of world culture that ...
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“100% Legit:” What Made Sylvester Stallone’s First Blood So Good Explains What Went Wrong With The Rambo Sequels

While First Blood might be surprisingly realistic in its depiction of an army veteran’s struggle against a corrupt police force, the later Rambo movies prove this didn’t last long. The Rambo franchise ...
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Rambo’s Second Adventure Almost Co-Starred This Iconic and Electric ‘70s Figure

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...
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‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ at 40: Sylvester Stallone’s Biggest, Most American Hit

Discover What’s Streaming On: The biggest movie released in the summer of 1985 was Back to the Future, a lighthearted time-travel romp riffing on ’50s nostalgia during the dead center of the Reagan ...