Reel Legends

First Blood — Contempt, Defiance, and Social Isolation


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Is it best to assume outsiders are trouble? Is it wrong to fight back if you are being unjustly treated? Could a few social connection make the difference between a emotionally healthy or unhealthy man? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!


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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.


Release date: October 22, 1982 (USA)

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Sequel: Rambo: First Blood Part II

Budget: 14 million USD

Running time: 1h 33m

Distributed by: Carolco Pictures, Orion Pictures

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Reel LegendsBy Bo Coy