First Blood

1982 · Directed by Ted Kotcheff

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, the Vietnam vet snaps, runs for the hills and rat-a-tat-tats his way into the action-movie hall of fame. Hounded by a relentless sheriff, Rambo employs heavy-handed guerilla tactics to shake the cops off his tail.

action adventure drama

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, David Caruso, Brian Dennehy, Suzee Pai, Bill McKinney, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Talbott, Helene Udy, Chris Mulkey

Rating: 7.459/10 from 5,169 votes