Additionally,it was part of Stallones brand to play a role everyone in the audience could root for.

The ‘First Blood’ Sequels Turned Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo Into a Living G.I.

Joeby saving the lives of his fellow POW comrades who are being held by a Vietnamese/Soviet contingent.

How Rambo Evolved From a Tragic Tale to a Superhero Franchise

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All the drama and the intensity ofFirst Bloodare removed from the blockbuster sequel.

Rambo and Uncle Buck almost went head-to-head.

TheRambosequels record-breaking success in 1985turned the character into a glorified symbol of patriotism.

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) stalks his prey in ‘First Blood’

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He becamethe face of toys, video games, and even a short-lived animated seriesaimed at children.

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A veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

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