Rambo III (1988)
The first was for himself. The second was for his country. This time is for his friend.
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Rambo III rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.8/10· 149K votes
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Metacritic36%
TMDb6.201/10· 3K votesWith 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.8/10 on IMDb and 36/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Rambo III
Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
Cast of Rambo III
Sylvester Stallone
as John Rambo
Richard Crenna
as Trautman
Marc de Jonge
as Coronel Zaysen
Kurtwood Smith
as Griggs
Spiros Focás
as Masoud
Sasson Gabai
as Mousa
- D
Doudi Shoua
as Hamid
- R
Randy Raney
as Kourov
Marcus Gilbert
as Tomask
Alon Aboutboul
as Nissem
- M
Mahmoud Assadollahi
as Rahim
Yosef Shiloach
as Khalid
Rambo III facts
- Budget
- $63M
- Box office
- $189M
- Collection
- Rambo Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •High octane action sequences deliver pure adrenaline effectively
- •Practical stunt work and combat choreography impress technically
- •Straightforward hero narrative provides escapist entertainment reliably
What the audience disliked
- •Dated Cold War politics feel reductive and historically problematic
- •Minimal character depth reduces emotional stakes in firefights
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