First Blood
1982 film directed by Ted Kotcheff
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Summary
First Blood is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,667 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Ted Kotcheff[3]
- Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone[4], Michael Kozoll[5], William Sackheim[6], David Morrell[7]
- Composer: Jerry Goldsmith[8]
- Genre: action thriller[9], drama film[10], war film[11], action film[12]
- Based on: First Blood[13]
- Followed by: Rambo: First Blood Part II[14]
- Cast member: Sylvester Stallone[15], Richard Crenna[16], Brian Dennehy[17], Bill McKinney[18], David Caruso[19], Jack Starrett[20], Chris Mulkey[21], Michael Talbott[22], Alf Humphreys[23], Bruce Greenwood[24], David Petersen[25], Don MacKay[26], John McLiam[27], Stephen E. Miller[28]
- Producer: Mario Kassar[29], Andrew G. Vajna[30], Buzz Feitshans[31]
- Part of the series: Rambo[32]
- Production company: Carolco Pictures[33]
- Director of photography: Andrew Laszlo[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
- Commons category: Rambo I[36]
- Distribution format: video on demand[37]
- Review score: 7.2/10[38], 86%[39], 61/100[40]
- Color: color[41]
- Country of origin: United States[42]
- Publication date: October 22, 1982[43], January 21, 1983[44], January 6, 1983[45]
- Distributed by: InterCom[46], Netflix[47]
- Narrative location: Washington[48]
- Filming location: Vancouver[49], Hope[50]
- Main subject: Vietnam veteran[51]
- Facet of: police brutality[52]
- Title: First Blood[53]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[54]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
First Blood's after a work by is recorded as David Morrell[55].
Cultural Impact
Things named for First Blood include it[56], a musical group[57], founded in 2003[58].
Why It Matters
First Blood has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for it include it[56], a musical group[57], founded in 2003[58].