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Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 American war action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to First Blood (1982), it is the second installment in the Rambo film series. The film was directed by George P. Cosmatos from a story by Kevin Jarre, with a screenplay by James Cameron and Stallone. It co-stars Richard Crenna, who reprises his role as Colonel Sam Trautman, along with Charles Napier, Julia Nickson, and Steven Berkoff.
The film's plot is inspired by the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. In the movie, Rambo is released from prison in a deal with the United States government to document the possible existence of missing prisoners of war (POWs) in Vietnam, but is given strict orders not to rescue any. When Rambo defies his orders, he is abandoned and forced once again to rely on his own brutal combat skills to save the POWs.
Rambo: First Blood Part II was released on May 22, 1985, by Tri-Star Pictures, becoming a major global blockbuster, with an estimated box office gross of $150 million in the United States, becoming the second highest-grossing film at the domestic box office and the third highest-grossing film worldwide in 1985. It has become one of the most recognized installments in the series, having inspired countless rip-offs, parodies, video games, and imitations. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly ranked the movie number 23 on its list of "The Best Rock-'em, Sock-'em Movies of the Past 25 Years".
Despite its success and pop-culture status, Rambo: First Blood Part II earned mixed reviews from critics, with many feeling Rambo's compelling nature was lost from its predecessor in favor of a more typical action hero portrayal. Additionally, it was nominated in seven categories at the 6th Golden Raspberry Awards, winning four, including Worst Picture. However, it was nominated for Best Sound Effects Editing at the 58th Academy Awards. A sequel, Rambo III, was released in 1988.
Three years after the incident in Hope, Washington, former U.S. Army Green Beret John Rambo is imprisoned at a penal labor facility. He is met by Colonel Sam Trautman, his commanding officer during the Vietnam War. Trautman explains that the U.S. government is under pressure because of reports that POWs are still being held in Vietnam. To placate the public, a solo infiltration mission has been approved to confirm these reports, and Rambo's name was suggested as he is versed with the POW camp. Rambo agrees to take the mission in exchange for a presidential pardon.
In Thailand, Rambo and Trautman meet helicopter pilot Michael Ericson, his partner Lifer, and Marshall Roger Murdock, the bureaucrat overseeing the operation. He is instructed to take pictures of a suspected POW camp, but not to engage enemy personnel or attempt a rescue. Trautman is the only person involved in the operation whom Rambo trusts due his suspicions of Murdock.
During his aerial insertion, Rambo's parachute gets caught. He is forced to cut himself free and jettison most of his gear, leaving him only with knives and a bow and arrow. His assigned contact, Vietnamese intelligence agent Co Bao, arranges for local river pirates to take them upriver. Rambo reaches the Vietnamese camp, which is commanded by Captain Vinh and Lieutenant Tay. Rambo confirms the presence of POWs. Against orders, he frees POW Banks.
Rambo, Co and Banks attempt to withdraw, but the river pirates betray them as a Vietnamese gunboat closes in. Rambo kills the pirates and disables the gunboat with an RPG. Before reaching an extraction point, Rambo and Banks separate from Co. Under mortar attack, they are spotted by Trautman aboard a rescue helicopter with Ericson and Lifer. Trautman informs base, but Murdock responds by ordering Ericson to abort the rescue. Lifer holds Trautman at gunpoint, and Rambo and Banks can only watch the helicopter abandon them before they are captured by the Vietnamese. Back at the base, Trautman confronts Murdock that the mission was a sham, and any evidence of POWs would have been ignored. Murdock says that the POW discovery would have forced the United States to expend resources, or possibly even start another war to secure the release of "a bunch of forgotten ghosts."
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Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 American war action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to First Blood (1982), it is the second installment in the Rambo film series. The film was directed by George P. Cosmatos from a story by Kevin Jarre, with a screenplay by James Cameron and Stallone. It co-stars Richard Crenna, who reprises his role as Colonel Sam Trautman, along with Charles Napier, Julia Nickson, and Steven Berkoff.
The film's plot is inspired by the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. In the movie, Rambo is released from prison in a deal with the United States government to document the possible existence of missing prisoners of war (POWs) in Vietnam, but is given strict orders not to rescue any. When Rambo defies his orders, he is abandoned and forced once again to rely on his own brutal combat skills to save the POWs.
Rambo: First Blood Part II was released on May 22, 1985, by Tri-Star Pictures, becoming a major global blockbuster, with an estimated box office gross of $150 million in the United States, becoming the second highest-grossing film at the domestic box office and the third highest-grossing film worldwide in 1985. It has become one of the most recognized installments in the series, having inspired countless rip-offs, parodies, video games, and imitations. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly ranked the movie number 23 on its list of "The Best Rock-'em, Sock-'em Movies of the Past 25 Years".
Despite its success and pop-culture status, Rambo: First Blood Part II earned mixed reviews from critics, with many feeling Rambo's compelling nature was lost from its predecessor in favor of a more typical action hero portrayal. Additionally, it was nominated in seven categories at the 6th Golden Raspberry Awards, winning four, including Worst Picture. However, it was nominated for Best Sound Effects Editing at the 58th Academy Awards. A sequel, Rambo III, was released in 1988.
Three years after the incident in Hope, Washington, former U.S. Army Green Beret John Rambo is imprisoned at a penal labor facility. He is met by Colonel Sam Trautman, his commanding officer during the Vietnam War. Trautman explains that the U.S. government is under pressure because of reports that POWs are still being held in Vietnam. To placate the public, a solo infiltration mission has been approved to confirm these reports, and Rambo's name was suggested as he is versed with the POW camp. Rambo agrees to take the mission in exchange for a presidential pardon.
In Thailand, Rambo and Trautman meet helicopter pilot Michael Ericson, his partner Lifer, and Marshall Roger Murdock, the bureaucrat overseeing the operation. He is instructed to take pictures of a suspected POW camp, but not to engage enemy personnel or attempt a rescue. Trautman is the only person involved in the operation whom Rambo trusts due his suspicions of Murdock.
During his aerial insertion, Rambo's parachute gets caught. He is forced to cut himself free and jettison most of his gear, leaving him only with knives and a bow and arrow. His assigned contact, Vietnamese intelligence agent Co Bao, arranges for local river pirates to take them upriver. Rambo reaches the Vietnamese camp, which is commanded by Captain Vinh and Lieutenant Tay. Rambo confirms the presence of POWs. Against orders, he frees POW Banks.
Rambo, Co and Banks attempt to withdraw, but the river pirates betray them as a Vietnamese gunboat closes in. Rambo kills the pirates and disables the gunboat with an RPG. Before reaching an extraction point, Rambo and Banks separate from Co. Under mortar attack, they are spotted by Trautman aboard a rescue helicopter with Ericson and Lifer. Trautman informs base, but Murdock responds by ordering Ericson to abort the rescue. Lifer holds Trautman at gunpoint, and Rambo and Banks can only watch the helicopter abandon them before they are captured by the Vietnamese. Back at the base, Trautman confronts Murdock that the mission was a sham, and any evidence of POWs would have been ignored. Murdock says that the POW discovery would have forced the United States to expend resources, or possibly even start another war to secure the release of "a bunch of forgotten ghosts."