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Rambo: First Blood Part II

Name: Rambo: First Blood Part II
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Released: 1985-01-01
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Steven Berkoff, Julia Nickson

1985Dir. George P. Cosmatos1h 36m

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Runtime1h 36m

Released1985

Budget$44M

Box office$300.4M

DirectorGeorge P. Cosmatos

About This Movie

Rambo: First Blood Part II really amps up the action compared to the first. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, the film dives headfirst into the thick jungles of Vietnam. The pacing is relentless, throwing Rambo into peril after peril. You get a real sense of the psychological toll from the war, especially in the way Stallone portrays Rambo's inner conflict. The practical effects, like explosions and squib work, have a rawness that CGI just can't replicate. Plus, the score by Jerry Goldsmith really sets a tense atmosphere. It's a quintessential 80s action flick, with a mix of adventure and thriller elements that keeps you on edge while probing deeper themes of sacrifice and redemption. Definitely a standout in the series.

Released May 22, 1985, in theaters.Filmed on location in Mexico, doubling for Vietnam.Stallone co-wrote the screenplay with James Cameron.Features practical effects over CGI, enhancing realism.