When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Cast
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
Don MacKay
Preston
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter pilot
David Petersen
Trooper
Craig Huston
Radio operator
Patrick Stack
Lt. Morgen
Stephen E. Miller
Guardsman #1
Raimund Stamm
Guardsman #2
Robert Metcalfe
Guardsman #3
Stephen Dimopoulos
Guardsman #4
Bruce Greenwood
Guardsman #5
Earl Klein
Guardsman #6
Danny Wozna
Boy
Peter Lonstrup
Attendant
Mike Winlaw
TV Reporter
Donald Adams
Guard C.O.
David Menzies
Miner
Frank Richter
Man on Street #1
Grahman L. Galativk
Man on Street #2
Ian Hutchinson
Man on Street #3
Amy Alexander
Woman on Street
Gary Hetherington
Hunter
Alex Kliner
Hunter
R.G. Miller
Hunter
Bruce Paul Barbour
Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
Stephen Chang
VC Commander (uncredited)
Suzee Pai
Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
Robert Prowse
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Rigg
Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)
Helene Udy
Small Girl (uncredited)
Crew
Bob Bowe
Captain Driver
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Jean Bereziuk
Script
Michael Kozoll
Screenplay
William Sackheim
Screenplay
Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay
David Morrell
Novel, Original Story
Joan E. Chapman
Editor
Michael Smith
Assistant Editor
Pamela J. Yuen
Assistant Editor
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
Craig Huston
First Assistant Director
Otta Hanus
Second Assistant Director
Jacques Hubert
Third Assistant Director
William Stout
Storyboard Artist
Mario Kassar
Executive Producer, Presenter
Andrew G. Vajna
Executive Producer
Herb Nanas
Co-Executive Producer
Jeanne Joe
Executive Producer's Assistant
Buzz Feitshans
Producer
Jan Campbell
Production Assistant
Wolf Kroeger
Production Design
Jimmy Turrell
Camera Operator
Theo Eglseder
First Assistant Camera
Chris Harris
Second Assistant Camera
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
Tom Neuwirth
Helicopter Camera
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
Lisa Freiberger
Casting Associate
Lynne Carrow
Additional Casting
Christopher Ryan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tom Bronson
Costume Design
Salli Bailey
Hairstylist
Ilona Herman
Makeup Artist
Conrad E. Palmisano
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
John Holbrook
Second Unit Director of Photography
Stéphane Reichel
Art Department Coordinator
Fred J. Brown
Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman
Sound Editor
Juno J. Ellis
Assistant Sound Editor
Leonard Wolf Jr.
Apprentice Sound Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rob Young
Sound mixer
Robert Nichols II
Sound Recordist
Judy Clapp
Assistant Sound Engineer
Keith Henderson
Boom Operator
Margie O'Malley
Foley Artist
John W. Scott
Lighting Technician
Thomas L. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
George Erschbamer
Special Effects Assistant
John Thomas
Special Effects Best Boy
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Scott Irvine
Transportation Coordinator
Charlie Davidson
Production Accountant
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decoration
David Willson
Construction Coordinator
Joseph Lederer
Still Photographer
Pattie Robertson
Script Supervisor
Gary Brolly
Standby Carpenter
Gordon Mark
Location Manager
Bridget Murphy
Production Office Coordinator
Will Harper
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Bobby Sargent
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunts
Alex Green
Stunts
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Robert Milicevic
Stunts
Charles A. Tamburro
Stunts, Pilot
Jacob Rupp
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunt Double
Don C. McGovern
Stunt Double
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunt Double
Bill Thumm
Property Master
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Art Collier
Key Grip
Russell Engels
Gaffer
Paul L. Tucker
Production Manager
Lesley Beale
Craft Service
Burton Elias
Unit Publicist
Karen Stewart
Production Secretary
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Gary J. Williams
Greensman
