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First Blood

Directed by Ted Kotcheff · starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy

  • 12 facts
  • 1982
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First Blood: trivia

All 12 facts

  1. 1

    Always wear your seat belt

    It's Galt's own fault that he gets killed. If Galt had obeyed Teasle's order to spot Rambo and to capture him alive, and if he had worn a safety belt, he wouldn't have gotten himself killed.

  2. 2

    8 years

    After the movie, Rambo is tried and sentenced to 8 years in a labor camp prison.

  3. 3

    Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas was originally cast to play Colonel Samuel Trautman. Because of script issues (Kirk wanted Rambo to die at the end, as in the novel), he dropped out of the film and Richard Crenna was cast at the last second.

  4. 4

    Trautman

    In the book, Trautman was brought in to kill Rambo because he had trained him. Thus, he was the only one who could stop him.

  5. 5

    A violent movie?

    This film has a reputation of being overly violent. However, the total body count of the movie is one: Galt falling from the helicopter. All others survive, even Teasle.

  6. 6

    Art Galt

    Art Galt was considered to be more of a villain than Sheriff Teasle because of his attitude to the horrible acts he commits upon Rambo, and was loathed by fans of the film, who thought of him as the least likable antagonist of the entire series.

  7. 7

    A different appearance

    In the novel, Rambo has long hair and a fully grown beard. In the film, he has long hair and a stubble.

  8. 8

    No bow and no arrows

    Rambo does not use a bow and arrows in this film.

  9. 9

    United States

    The only Rambo movie that takes place entirely within the United States.

  10. 10

    Radio Operator

    The role of "Radio Operator" was played by assistant director Craig Huston.

  11. 11

    John Rambo

    In the novel Rambo doesn't use a first name and is just referred to as Rambo. Sylvester Stallone decided to make Rambo's first name John.

  12. 12

    Age change

    When the film was released in the UK in cinemas and on VHS, it was given the 18 certificate. When the film was released on DVD, the British Censorship Board changed the rating to a 15 certificate.

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