Rambo III (1988)
- Starring:
- Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter MacDonald
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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The third entry in the ultra-macho Rambo action movie series finds muscle-bound warrior John Rambo (co-writer and star Sylvester Stallone) refusing a request from his former Vietnam superior, Green Beret Colonel Trautman (Richard Crenna). Trautman is to lead a mission to aid the mujahedeen rebels fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, but the Buddhist Rambo turns his friend down. When the mission goes awry and Trautman is subsequently captured and tortured within a prison fortress, Rambo launches a rescue effort of his own, armed with his trademark bow and exploding arrows. Along the way, he allies himself with the freedom fighters and runs afoul of the villainous Russian commander Zaysen (Marc de Jonge). At the time of its release, Rambo III -- released in the same month in 1988 that Russian troops began withdrawing from Afghanistan -- was the most expensive film ever made, at 63 million dollars. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone - John Rambo
- Marc de Jonge - Colonel Zaysen
- Spiros Focas - Masoud
- Doudi Shoua - Hamid
- Marcus Gilbert - Tomask
- Mahmoud Assadollahi - Rahim
- Harold Diamond - Stick Fighter
- Hany Said El Deen - Gun Dealer
- Marciano Shoshi - Afghan Girl
- Joy Todd
- Tal Kastoriano - Helicopter Person
- Sadiq Tawfiq - Helicopter Person
- Julian Patrice - Helicopter Person
- Richard Crenna - Col. Trautman
- Kurtwood Smith - Griggs
- Sasson Gabai - Moussa
- Randy Raney - Gen. Kourov
- Alon Abutbul - Nissem
- Joseph Shiloach - Khalid
- Mati Seri - Gun Dealer
- Shaby Ben-Aroya - Uri
- Tikva Aziz - Helicopter Person
- Dalia Hovers
- Milo Rafi - Helicopter Person
- Maggie Cartier
- Benny Bruchim - Helicopter Person
- Director(s):
- Peter MacDonald
- Writer(s):
- Sheldon Lettich, Harry Kleiner, Sylvester Stallone
- Producer(s):
- Mario Kassar, Buzz Feitshans, Andrew G. Vajna
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Graphic Violence, War Violence)
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