Rambo: First Blood Part II - First Blood Part II - Ultimate Edition
Action, Thriller, War
Artisan  (1985) 97 mins R

5.7 (29,975 votes)
After rumors surface that there are remaining prisioners of war in Vietnam, Col. Samuel Troutman (Richard Crenna) pulls some strings and gets John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) released from Federal Prison. Rambo is told to go in, get proof that the prisoners are there and leave but his suspicions of the government run high. After meeting up with Co Bao (Julia Nickson), Rambo works to find the prisoners of war. After becoming close in their time together, Co Bao is killed sending Rambo into a tailspin of violence and distruct. He begins killing anyone and everyone that gets in the way of his mission, determined not to simply find the prisoners but to also rescue them. After returning to the pickup point with a rescued POW, Murdock (Charles Napier) reveals his true colors by abandoning Rambo to be captured and hopefully killed. Murdock doesn't understand who he is dealing with and Rambo make...

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Cast and Crew
Sylvester Stallone  ......  John J. Rambo
Richard Crenna  ......  Colonel Samuel Trautman
Charles Napier  ......  Marshall Murdock
Steven Berkoff  ......  Lt. Colonel Podovsky
Julia Nickson-Soul  ......  Co Bao
Martin Kove  ......  Ericson
Director  .....  George P. Cosmatos
Producer  .....  Mario Kassar; Buzz Feitshans
Writer  .....  James Cameron; Sylvester Stallone; Kevin Jarre
Cinematography  .....  Jack Cardiff
Musician  .....  Jerry Goldsmith
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: The Russian helicopter that Rambo is flying is, in fact, a B-212 which is used by the American forces, not the Russians. (more)

Trivia:
'James Cameron''s original screenplay began with Col. Trautman finding Rambo in a psychiatric hospital instead of a prison. (more)

Filming Locations:
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico (more)

Quotes:
Trautman: John where are you going?
Rambo: I don't know.
Trautman: You get a second medal of honor for this.
[Rambo looks over at the rescued POWs]
Rambo: You should give it to them. They deserve it more.
Trautman: You don't belong here why don't you come back with me?
Rambo: Back to what? My friends died here, let me die here.
Trautman: The war, the whole conflict may have been wrong but damn it don't hate your country for it.
Rambo: Hate? I'd die for it.
Trautman: Then what is it you want?
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations (more)