---
title: 'First Blood (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ted Kotcheff'
released: '1982-10-22'
runtime_minutes: 93
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/first-blood-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083944/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# First Blood (1982)

1982 · R · 93 min · Drama, Action, War · United States

Part of: Rambo

## Synopsis

First Blood is a 1982 American action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff and co-written by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and Stallone based on the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell. It is the first installment in the Rambo film series. The story follows Rambo, who, after entering a small town and clashing with the police, attempts to fight in order to survive a manhunt using his expertise in survival and combat skills obtained from fighting in Vietnam. The film costars Richard Crenna as Rambo's mentor Colonel Sam Trautman and Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Will Teasle.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Sylvester Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvester-stallone), [David Morrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-morrell), [Michael Kozoll](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kozoll), [William Sackheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-sackheim)
- **Director:** [Ted Kotcheff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-kotcheff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Andrew G. Vajna](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-g-vajna), [Mario Kassar](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-kassar), [Buzz Feitshans](https://cinepixo.com/people/buzz-feitshans)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrew Laszlo](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-laszlo)

## Cast

- [Bill McKinney](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-mckinney)
- [Stephen E. Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-e-miller)
- [Sylvester Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvester-stallone) as John Rambo
- [David Petersen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-petersen)
- [Suzee Pai](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzee-pai)
- [Don MacKay](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-mackay)
- [Chris Mulkey](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-mulkey)
- [Brian Dennehy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-dennehy)
- [John McLiam](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcliam)
- [Jack Starrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-starrett)
- [Alf Humphreys](https://cinepixo.com/people/alf-humphreys)
- [Bruce Greenwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-greenwood)
- [Richard Crenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-crenna) as Sam Trautman
- [Michael Talbott](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-talbott)
- [David Caruso](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-caruso)

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