Rambo: First Blood Part II

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Rambo: First Blood Part II

R

1985

1h 36m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is doing hard time in jail when his former boss, Col. Trautman (Richard Crenna), offers him a deal. If Rambo travels to Vietnam to try to find the American prisoners of war, his criminal record will be expunged. Rambo takes the reconnaissance assignment and agrees not to get involved in any of the action. However, when his Vietnamese lover, Co Bao (Julia Nickson), is killed by American forces, Rambo forgets his promise and takes matters into his own hands.

Critics Consensus

First Blood Part II offers enough mayhem to satisfy genre fans, but remains a regressive sequel that turns its once-compelling protagonist into just another muscled action berserker.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/13/2023

The director, George P. Cosmatos, gives this near-psychotic material -- a mixture of Catholic iconography and Soldier of Fortune pulp -- a veneer of professionalism, but the looniness is always there.

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

04/17/2019

2/5

Reappraisal is not due.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

04/17/2019

3/4

So powerful and intoxicating is this kind of movie hero that when we see him operating in a flaw-riddled movie like ''Rambo'' we realize that heroic action can override almost any script.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

08/23/2022

3/5

…still fun to watch despite the head-spinning hypocrisy…

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James Olsen

Starburst

07/22/2022

Presents staggeringly dumb and tiresome gung-heroics, with Sylvester Stallone at his flag-waving funniest.

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Eleanor O'Sullivan

Asbury Park Press (NJ)

08/13/2021

Mountains, mud, mutilation and mortars can't keep Rambo down, but a heavyhanded plot, unrelenting violence and a screeching soundtrack deliver pummeling blows to viewers.

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Josphat I

@RT20563539 Jun 9

I loved that this movie wasn't just loud explosions. The smart survival tactics in the woods and the strong, emotional story made it a truly great experience.

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Ry N.

@RyGuy Jun 8

Rambo is given a chance to get pardoned from the first movie by rescuing a POW in Vietnam but is left for dead. This is a good continuation but the arrow effects can be hard to watch and scenes are shot with humidity on the camera lens.

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Veerendra A

@VeerAgale May 29

This movie was bigger, louder and more action packed than the first part. The rescue missions and combat scenes kept the energy high throughout the film. Sylvester Stallone looked confident in the role and carried the movie well during the intense moments. Overall, it was an entertaining classic for fans of old school action movies.

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ted P

@RT64136966 May 3

Another USA YAHOO MOVIE. USA PROPAGANDA!!!! WHY DOES THE RUSSIAN GENERAL/COLONEL HAVE A GERMAN ACCENT???? WHAT A JOKE!!! JUST LIKE THE PRESIDENTS OF THE USA.

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Evan P.

@RT15071902 Apr 20

Amazing movie loved it, kind of cheesy

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Emb3rGamer66 T

@Emb3r.G Apr 4

I always love a good action movie, First Blood Part II was a good one.

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Synopsis

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is doing hard time in jail when his former boss, Col. Trautman (Richard Crenna), offers him a deal. If Rambo travels to Vietnam to try to find the American prisoners of war, his criminal record will be expunged. Rambo takes the reconnaissance assignment and agrees not to get involved in any of the action. However, when his Vietnamese lover, Co Bao (Julia Nickson), is killed by American forces, Rambo forgets his promise and takes matters into his own hands.

Director: George P. Cosmatos
Producer: Buzz Feitshans
Screenwriter: Kevin Jarre, Sylvester Stallone, James Cameron
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Anabasis N.V.
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $150.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)