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John Rambo

John Rambo

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Overview

The origin story of a young John Rambo during the Vietnam War.

Directed by Jalmari Helander
Written by David Morrell, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani
Produced by Sylvester Stallone, Avi Lerner, Jonathan Yunger
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Top Cast

Noah Centineo

Noah Centineo

John Rambo

Yao

Yao

Jason Tobin

Jason Tobin

Quincy Isaiah

Quincy Isaiah

Jefferson White

Jefferson White

Tayme Thapthimthong

Tayme Thapthimthong

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warprequelorigin story

About John Rambo

John Rambo is a action, drama, thriller film exploring themes of vietnam war, prequel, origin story. Directed by Jalmari Helander, it stars Noah Centineo, Yao, Jason Tobin. The origin story of a young John Rambo during the Vietnam War.

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