Rambo III

Name: Rambo III
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Released: 1988-05-24
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith, Spiros Focás

1988·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.2(3,512)

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

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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About Rambo III

Rambo III is a 1988 English-language action, adventure and thriller film directed by Peter MacDonald. The cast is led by Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 3500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

Rambo III was produced by Carolco Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 24, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $63 million, it went on to gross $189 million worldwide.

Director: Peter MacDonald
Writers: Sylvester Stallone, Sheldon Lettich
Release date: May 24, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $63 million
Box office: $189 million
Production: Carolco Pictures

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Rambo III cast & crew

Rambo III was directed by Peter MacDonald and written by Sylvester Stallone and Sheldon Lettich.

The cast features Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, Richard Crenna as Trautman, Marc de Jonge as Coronel Zaysen, Kurtwood Smith as Griggs, Spiros Focás as Masoud, and Sasson Gabai as Mousa.

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

Is Rambo III worth watching?

Rambo III holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 3,512 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and thriller, Rambo III is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rambo III

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