First Blood
This time he's fighting for his life.
1982
Rated
R
93
minutes
Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Directed By:
Ted Kotcheff
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Language
English
Release Date
October 22, 1982
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$125,212,904
Cast
Sylvester Stallone
John Rambo
Richard Crenna
Col. Samuel Trautman
Brian Dennehy
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinney
State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack Starrett
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Michael Talbott
Deputy Balford
Chris Mulkey
Deputy Ward
John McLiam
Orval the Dog Man
Alf Humphreys
Deputy Lester
David Caruso
Deputy Mitch
David L. Crowley
Deputy Shingleton
Don MacKay
Preston
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter pilot
David Petersen
Trooper
Craig Huston
Radio operator
Patrick Stack
Lt. Morgen
Stephen E. Miller
Guardsman #1
Raimund Stamm
Guardsman #2
Robert Metcalfe
Guardsman #3
Stephen Dimopoulos
Guardsman #4
Bruce Greenwood
Guardsman #5
Earl Klein
Guardsman #6
Danny Wozna
Boy
Peter Lonstrup
Attendant
Mike Winlaw
TV Reporter
Donald Adams
Guard C.O.
David Menzies
Miner
Frank Richter
Man on Street #1
Grahman L. Galativk
Man on Street #2
Ian Hutchinson
Man on Street #3
Amy Alexander
Woman on Street
Gary Hetherington
Hunter
Alex Kliner
Hunter
R.G. Miller
Hunter
Bruce Paul Barbour
Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
Stephen Chang
VC Commander (uncredited)
Suzee Pai
Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
Robert Prowse
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Rigg
Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)
Helene Udy
Small Girl (uncredited)
Cynthia Dale
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Production
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
Mario Kassar
Executive Producer
Andrew G. Vajna
Executive Producer
Buzz Feitshans
Producer
Lynne Carrow
Additional Casting
Herb Nanas
Co-Executive Producer
Karen Stewart
Production Secretary
Gordon Mark
Location Manager
Lisa Freiberger
Casting Associate
Bridget Murphy
Production Office Coordinator
Paul L. Tucker
Production Manager
Charlie Davidson
Production Accountant
Jan Campbell
Production Assistant
Art
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decoration
Wolf Kroeger
Production Design
Stéphane Reichel
Art Department Coordinator
David Willson
Construction Coordinator
William Stout
Storyboard Artist
Gary J. Williams
Greensman
Bill Thumm
Property Master
Gary Brolly
Standby Carpenter
Costume & Make-Up
Tom Bronson
Costume Design
Ilona Herman
Makeup Artist
Salli Bailey
Hairstylist
Christopher Ryan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sound
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bub Asman
Sound Editor
Margie O'Malley
Foley Artist
Rob Young
Sound mixer
Juno J. Ellis
Assistant Sound Editor
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Robert Nichols II
Sound Recordist
Fred J. Brown
Supervising Sound Editor
Judy Clapp
Assistant Sound Engineer
Leonard Wolf Jr.
Apprentice Sound Editor
Keith Henderson
Boom Operator
Camera
John Holbrook
Second Unit Director of Photography
Tom Neuwirth
Helicopter Camera
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
Jimmy Turrell
Camera Operator
Chris Harris
Second Assistant Camera
Joseph Lederer
Still Photographer
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
Theo Eglseder
First Assistant Camera
Crew
Jack Gill
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Charles A. Tamburro
Stunts
Charles A. Tamburro
Pilot
Mario Kassar
Presenter
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunt Double
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Don Charles McGovern
Stunt Double
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Alex Green
Stunts
George Erschbamer
Special Effects Assistant
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunt Double
Thomas L. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Jacob Rupp
Stunts
Robert Milicevic
Stunts
Burton Elias
Unit Publicist
John Thomas
Special Effects Best Boy
Lesley Beale
Craft Service
Will Harper
Stunts
Scott Irvine
Transportation Coordinator
Bobby Sargent
Stunts
Bob Bowe
Driver
Directing
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Conrad E. Palmisano
Second Unit Director
Craig Huston
First Assistant Director
Jacques Hubert
Third Assistant Director
Pattie Robertson
Script Supervisor
Otta Hanus
Second Assistant Director
Writing
Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay
William Sackheim
Screenplay
Michael Kozoll
Screenplay
David Morrell
Original Story
David Morrell
Novel
Editing
Lighting