Rambo: First Blood Part II

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Template:Infobox Film Released on May 24, 1985, the second movie in the Rambo series, Rambo: First Blood Part II, has Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) released from prison by Federal order to document the possible existence of POWs in Vietnam, under the belief that he will find nothing and the government can sweep the issue under the rug.

The movie, which had an enormous budget of $44 million, became a huge box-office success. Earning over $150 million, it was the second most successful movie of 1985 (after Back to the Future). This film captured the attention of President Ronald Reagan (headstrong after his 1984 victory) and awarded Stallone for portraying Rambo as a symbol of the US army.

Ironically, the movie was criticised for being another mindless action film and it was selected as worst picture at the 1985 Golden Raspberry Awards. It also topped the categories worst actor (Sylvester Stallone), worst screenplay (by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron), and worst "original" song ("Peace in Our Life").

"Rambo: First Blood Part II" was directed by George P. Cosmatos who later directed the movie "Cobra" with Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen. He had previously been known for directing the 1976 movie "Cassandra Crossing" with Sophia Loren, Richard Harris and Burt Lancaster.

Rambo: First Blood Part II follows First Blood and is followed by Rambo III.

Taglines:

"They sent him on a mission and set him up to fail. But they made one mistake. They forgot they were dealing with Rambo."
"No man, no law, no war can stop him."
"What you call hell, he calls home."

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Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Rambo, with the assistance of a local woman Co Bao (Julia Nickson-Soul), does find American POWs and tries to escape with one. Marshall Murdock (Charles Napier), in charge of the operation, orders that Rambo be abandoned, and all documentation of POWs be destroyed. Rambo is taken into captivity, and tortured by the Russian army. With the help of Co (who is later killed), Rambo escapes, destroys nearly the entire hostile army, and flies back to Thailand with the rescued POWs. He then threatens Murdock to find the remaining POWs, or Rambo will find him.

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