First Blood

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About First Blood

First Blood is a 1982 English-language action, thriller and drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The cast is led by Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 6900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Kanopy.

First Blood was produced by Carolco Pictures, Anabasis, and Elcajo Productions and made in United States of America and Netherlands Antilles. It was released on October 22, 1982, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $125 million worldwide.

Director

Ted Kotcheff

Writers

Sylvester Stallone, Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim

Release date

October 22, 1982

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United States of America, Netherlands Antilles

Budget

$15 million

Box office

$125 million

Production

Carolco Pictures, Anabasis, Elcajo Productions

First Blood cast & crew

First Blood was directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Sylvester Stallone, Michael Kozoll, and William Sackheim.

The cast features Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, Richard Crenna as Col. Samuel Trautman, Brian Dennehy as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle, Bill McKinney as State Police Capt. Dave Kern, Jack Starrett as Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt, and Michael Talbott as Deputy Balford.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Andrew Laszlo, and it was produced by Buzz Feitshans and Mario Kassar.

Is First Blood worth watching?

First Blood holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 6,911 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and drama, First Blood is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch First Blood

In United States, you can stream First Blood on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of First Blood

Sylvester Stallone

John Rambo

Richard Crenna

Col. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy

Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Bill McKinney

State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Jack Starrett

Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Michael Talbott

Deputy Balford

Chris Mulkey

Deputy Ward

John McLiam

Orval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys

Deputy Lester

David Caruso

Deputy Mitch

David L. Crowley

Deputy Shingleton

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Don MacKay

Preston

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