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      R 1982 1h 35m Action Adventure TRAILER for First Blood: Trailer 1 List First Blood: Trailer 1 First Blood: Trailer 1 2:19 View more videos
      86% Tomatometer 51 Reviews 86% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Vietnam veteran and drifter John J. Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) wanders into a small Washington town in search of an old friend, but is met with intolerance and brutality by the local sheriff, Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy). When Teasle and his deputies restrain and shave Rambo, he flashes back to his time as a prisoner of war and unleashes his fury on the officers. He narrowly escapes the manhunt, but it will take his former commander (Richard Crenna) to save the hunters from the hunted. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Rent Now

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      Much darker and more sensitive than the sequels it spawned, First Blood is a thrilling survival adventure that takes full advantage of Sylvester Stallone's acting skills.

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      Kevin Maher Times (UK) Stallone brought intense physicality, obviously, but also hangdog vulnerability to a character who takes revenge on a cruel, unfeeling establishment and utters some of the most iconic lines in shoot’em’up history. Rated: 4/5 Jun 24, 2022 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Watchable if entirely preposterous... Rated: 3/5 Jun 23, 2022 Full Review Michael Sragow Rolling Stone An ambitious, bloody, talented but pulpy mess. Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Director Ted Kotcheff offers some stunning visuals, making First Blood not only a pleasure to watch but a study in directing. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 8, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …Ted Kotcheff’s terse action thriller is a significant American film that changed culture and politics back in 1982, and still packs an 89 minute punch today… Rated: 5/5 Jul 1, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Pushed-to-the-edge survivalist John Rambo raised the bar significantly for action heroes. Rated: 9/10 Sep 6, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Carlos T Filme: Rambo I @rambomovie #rambomovie #ramboseries Assistido: abr/24 Elenco: @officialslystallone Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, @officialbrucegreenwood @p_stack94 @mrchrismulkey Modelo: #guerra #ação #drama Duração: 1h 33m Ano: 1982 Minha opinião: Década de 80, década de ouro do cinema, dos filmes de ação, comédia, terror, romance, mesmo de super heróis, drama,.... posso dizer também a década de Stallone com os filmes Rambo, Rocky, Stallone Cobra, Falcão. Décadas dos Macho-mans. A série de RAMBO, um sucesso da década de 80. Rambo I (1982), Rambo II (1985), Rambo III (1988) esta é a triologia, Rambo IV (2008) (20 anos depois, muito tarde), Rambo V (2019) (a despedida) 37 anos de estória. Ver como os bíceps de Stallone se desenvolveram do I ao III filme. O filme é baseado em um livro First Blood escrito por David Morrell e lançado em 1972. Lá Rambo morre, porem no filme fizeram 2 finais, ele morrendo e ele indo preso. Graças a Deus foi a 2ª opção. Aqui Rambo esta vagando pelo interior dos EUA, a procura de seus parceiros de guerra do Vietnam. Mas ele encontra eles mortos. Em um momento de crise existencial. O xerife Will começa a persegui-lo, sendo que ele só quer tomar um café, em John Wick foi o cachorro. Mas ele acaba levando até a delegacia, ai o bulling e humilhação aumentam. Até que ele reage e foge para a floresta. Neste momento xerife Will, manda um batalhão de pessoas caça=lo. Nesta caçada um dos guardas perde a vida, com o desejo de vingança ele aumenta a caçada. Nesta hora ele mostra para oque foi treinado e fere todo o batalhão, até o momento que o encurralam em uma mina. E com uma bazuca soterram Rambo. Mas sera que foi morto? Neste momento aparece o Cel. Trautman, seu antigo cel. Do esquadrão do Vietnam. Ele tenta aconselhar Rambo a se entregar, mas ele recusa. Em cenas onde Rambo arma suas armadilhas e de como se camufla, lembrando bem o filme Predador com Schwarzenegger com cenas semelhantes. E como todo soldado para vencer uma guerra é necessário atacar e é isso que ele faz, parte para a cidade e começa uma guerra nela. Explodindo a cidade até armar uma arapuca para o xerife, até Trautman intervir e impedi-lo. E termina preso. Realmente um filme muito bem feito e muito agradável de assistir nos dias de hoje. Ótimas atuações dos atores, ótimas fotografia. Roteiro e enredo perfeitos. Um filme impactante. Vale apena assistir? Com certeza por fazer parte da estória e sendo o inicio do legado Rambo. Nota: 9,5 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review annette Z All the Rambus movies are great 5 star Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/06/24 Full Review Howard H Awesome film, great story and well put together. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review BigD J This was a really well made movie. Not because the plot was anything more than basic and certainly not for the godawful soundtrack. But, this is definitely one of Sly's best performances, hands down. The film does a fine job of depicting what it was like for Vietnam vets to return home and not only face so much adversity in a place that's supposed to be their home, but also by way of severe PTSD. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Robert R Kind of wild that this ended up spawning as many sequels as it has, considering how it ends. Yes, in fact, it's the final scene that actually makes the movie for me, ultimately recontextualizing the preceding 90 minutes of violence and bloodshed in a newer, more tender light. When push comes to shove (and, yes, I'm being 100% serious here) this whole movie is an allegory for the unease between the American public and those returning home from the Vietnam War. Sure, the filmmaker's use set pieces and gunfire to illustrate the point, but it's eminently clear what's trying to be said here. That's not to dismiss the artfulness of those thrilling scenes, but I do still believe that the heart of this movie lies in its last few moments. What a performance from Stallone here, by the way, whose acting is typically either cited in relation to his appearances as "Rocky Balboa" or the record number of Razzie Awards he's been nominated for/won over the years. Not once have I ever heard any public discourse or praise being levied towards his work at the end of this. Really kind of shocking to me in light of how good it is. In any event, this is an unsurprisingly solid flick — one many of us seem to have missed the point of back in the day. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Tomy J First & Best of the First Blood/Rambo franchise, great action, not over the top. Covers conserversal topics while telling a great story. One of the best action movies that still holds up today. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating
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      Synopsis Vietnam veteran and drifter John J. Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) wanders into a small Washington town in search of an old friend, but is met with intolerance and brutality by the local sheriff, Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy). When Teasle and his deputies restrain and shave Rambo, he flashes back to his time as a prisoner of war and unleashes his fury on the officers. He narrowly escapes the manhunt, but it will take his former commander (Richard Crenna) to save the hunters from the hunted.
      Director
      Ted Kotcheff
      Producer
      Buzz Feitshans, Herb Nanas
      Screenwriter
      Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, Sylvester Stallone, David Morrell
      Production Co
      Anabasis N.V., Elcajo Productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Action, Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 35m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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