Directed by Ted Kotcheff, First Blood is a tragedy disguised as an action movie. Sylvester Stallone plays John Rambo, a former Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient returning from the Vietnam War. He isn't looking for a fight; he is looking for a friend. When he arrives in the fictional town of Hope, Washington, to visit a fellow soldier who died of cancer, the local sheriff (the brilliant Brian Dennehy) views him as a vagrant and drives him out of town.
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The film's genius lies in its restraint. The "action" is mostly Rambo running through the Pacific Northwest wilderness, using survival skills to evade a massive manhunt. The climax isn't a shootout—it is a breakdown. Rambo sobs to his former commander, Colonel Trautman (Richard Crenna), about watching a friend die in Vietnam. It is arguably the most emotional performance Stallone has ever given. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, First Blood is a