Rambo III

Rambo III
File:10087859.jpg Rambo III movie poster
Directed by	Peter MacDonald
Written by	Characters: David Morrell Screenplay: Sylvester Stallone Sheldon Lettich
Produced by	Buzz Feitshans
Starring	Sylvester Stallone
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release dates	May 25, 1988 (USA)
Running time	101 min.
Languages	English Russian
Budget	$65,000,000 US (est.)

Rambo III, the third film in the Rambo series and the sequel to Rambo: First Blood Part II, is an American action film released on May 25, 1988.

Taglines:

• God would have mercy, John Rambo won't!
• The first was for himself. The second for his country. This time it's for his friend.

Plot

Template:Spoiler The film depicts Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) on a mission to Afghanistan. Colonel Trautman (Richard Crenna) has been captured while trying to supply weapons to the anti-Soviet Afghan Mujahideen, and because of the particular atrocities of the occupying Soviet army, only Rambo can save him. With the help of the Mujahideen, Rambo is able to rescue Trautman and eliminate the homicidal Soviet commander of that region. Ironically, Soviet troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan ten days before (starting in May 15, 1988) the movie was released.

A novelization was written by David Morrell, author of the novel First Blood, on which the first Rambo film was based.

Trivia

• According to the Guinness Book of Records (1990) it is the most violent movie with 221 acts of violence and over 108 deaths. This movie has also been criticized by fans as the worst of the series, being a bigger mindless action film than Rambo II, as it depicts Rambo as a generic action hero who simply entertains the audience, doing humanly impossible things for 101 minutes. The film's gross in the United States was $10 million lower than the film's overall budget, but received a large gross worldwide.

• The Mi-24 Hind-D helicopters seen in the film are in fact modified Aerospatile SA 330 Puma transport helicopters with fabricated bolt-on wings similar to the real Hind-Ds used in the former Soviet bloc nations. And the other helicopter is Aerospatiale Gazelle.

• John Rambo's horse also appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) as Indiana Jones' horse.

• The Resistance Leader Massoud is the same last name as Ahmad Shah Massoud.

• At the end of the movie the words "This film is dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan" can be seen.

Quotes

Colonel Trautman: How's the wound?
Rambo: You taught us to ignore pain, didn't you?
Colonel Trautman: Is it working?
Rambo: Not really. Don't take it personally.
Colonel Trautman: ...Thanks.

Colonel Trautman: (Surrounded by Russian soldiers) What do you say, John?
Rambo: ...Fuck 'em!

Colonel Trautman: I'm sorry I got you into this Johnny. Rambo: No you're not!

Box office

• US gross domestic takings: $53,715,611
• Other international takings: $135,300,000
• Gross worldwide takings: $189,015,611

External links

• Rambo III at IMDb
• Boxoffice information