How Old Rambo Is In Every Movie
The Rambo franchise consists of five films from 1982 through 2019, with Sylvester Stallone playing the character at various ages throughout. John Rambo was created by author David Morrell in his 1972 novel First Blood, which was later adapted into the 1982 film of the same name. Directed by Ted Kotcheff (Uncommon Valor) and starring Stallone at Rambo, First Blood kicked off the franchise, which would be followed by 1985's Rambo: First Blood Part II, directed by George P. Cosmatos (Cobra). In 1988 Rambo returned with Rambo III, this time directed by Peter MacDonald (Legionnaire). Rambo aka John Rambo was the next entry, released in 2008 and directed by Stallone. The last chapter of the series (so far) was 2019's Rambo: Last Blood, directed by Adrian Grunberg (Get The Gringo).
John Rambo is a former Special Forces Operator (Green Beret) who served in the Vietnam War. He was captured and tortured by the North Vietnamese at one point, held in captivity for a year before escaping. He redeployed to Vietnam afterward, serving a total of three combat deployments before being discharged and returning to the United States. There, Rambo faced the harsh realities of many Vets returning from Vietnam, which set off the events of First Blood and put the character on a path that sent him all over the world as he sought to find his place in society after being involved in one conflict after another.
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