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Rambo III

Rambo III

The first was for himself. The second was for his country. This time is for his friend.

19886.21h 42m

Overview

Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.

Directed by Peter MacDonald
Written by Sylvester Stallone, Sheldon Lettich, David Morrell
Produced by Buzz Feitshans
Box OfficeBudget: $63.0MRevenue: $189.0M

Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

John Rambo

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Trautman

Marc de Jonge

Marc de Jonge

Coronel Zaysen

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Griggs

Spiros Focás

Spiros Focás

Masoud

Sasson Gabai

Sasson Gabai

Mousa

D

Doudi Shoua

Hamid

R

Randy Raney

Kourov

Marcus Gilbert

Marcus Gilbert

Tomask

Alon Aboutboul

Alon Aboutboul

Nissem

Themes & Keywords

submachine guncompetitionmachinegunliberationsoviet unionsoviet militarythailandfreedom fighterafghanistanwar on freedommujahidhard

About Rambo III

Rambo III is a action, adventure, thriller, war film released in 1988 exploring themes of submachine gun, competition, machinegun, liberation, soviet union, soviet military. Directed by Peter MacDonald, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge. Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.

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