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Directed by
Ted Kotcheff 
 
Writing credits
David Morrell (novel)

Michael Kozoll (screenplay) &
William Sackheim (screenplay) and
Sylvester Stallone (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Sylvester Stallone ... John J. Rambo

Richard Crenna ... Col. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy ... Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinney ... State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack Starrett ... Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Michael Talbott ... Deputy Balford

Chris Mulkey ... Deputy Ward
John McLiam ... Orval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys ... Deputy Lester

David Caruso ... Deputy Mitch
David L. Crowley ... Deputy Shingleton (as David Crowley)
Don MacKay ... Preston (as Don Mackay)
Charles A. Tamburro ... Pilot (as Chuck Tamburro)
David Petersen ... Trooper
Craig Huston ... Radio operator (as Craig Wright Huston)

Patrick Stack ... National Guard Lt. Clinton Morgan
Stephen E. Miller ... Guardsman #1
Raimund Stamm ... Guardsman #2
Robert Metcalfe ... Guardsman #3
Stephen Dimopoulos ... Guardsman #4

Bruce Greenwood ... Guardsman #5
Earl Klein ... Guardsman #6
Danny Wozna ... Boy
Peter Lonstrup ... Attendant
Mike Winlaw ... TV reporter

Donald Adams ... Don (National Guard commanding officer)
David Menzies ... Miner
Frank Richter ... Man on street #1
Graham L. Galativik ... Man on street #2
Ian Hutchinson ... Man on street #3
Amy Alexander ... Woman on street

Gary Hetherington ... Hunter
Alex Kliner ... Hunter
R.G. Miller ... Hunter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Stephen Chang ... VC Commander (uncredited)

John Rigg ... Bobby (base camp radio operator) (uncredited)
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Produced by
Buzz Feitshans .... producer
Mario Kassar .... executive producer
Herb Nanas .... co-executive producer
Andrew G. Vajna .... executive producer (as Andrew Vajna)
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Andrew Laszlo (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Joan E. Chapman  (as Joan Chapman)
 
Production Design by
Wolf Kroeger 
 
Set Decoration by
Kimberley Richardson 
 
Costume Design by
Tom Bronson 
 
Makeup Department
Salli Bailey .... hair stylist
Ilona Herman .... makeup artist
Phyllis Herman .... makeup artist
Michael Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Paul L. Tucker .... production manager (as Paul Tucker)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Otta Hanus .... second assistant director
Jacques Hubert .... third assistant director
Craig Huston .... first assistant director (as Craig Wright Huston)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Gary Brolly .... stand-by carpenter (as Garry Brolly)
Wayne McLaughlin .... assistant property master
Stéphane Reichel .... art department coordinator
William Stout .... storyboard artist
Grant Swain .... property assistant
Bill Thumm .... property master (as Bill Thumm)
David Willson .... construction coordinator
Gary J. Williams .... greensman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Bub Asman .... sound editor
Fred J. Brown .... supervising sound editor
Juno J. Ellis .... assistant sound editor
Erick Feitshans .... assistant to sound department
Keith Henderson .... boom operator
Steven Kilfoy .... assistant to sound department
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell .... sound re-recording mixer
Margie O'Malley .... foley artist (as Margie Denecke)
Edward L. Sandlin .... sound editor
Alan Snelling .... sound recording engineer
Fred Stafford .... sound editor
Leonard Wolf Jr. .... apprentice sound editor
Rob Young .... sound mixer
Judy Clapp .... assistant sound engineer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
George Erschbamer .... special effects assistant
Thomas L. Fisher .... special effects coordinator (as Thomas Fisher)
John Thomas .... special effects best boy
 
Visual Effects by
Thom Noble .... visual consultant
 
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunts (as Bruce Barbour)
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunts (as Bennie Dobbins)
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunts (as Richard 'Diamond' Farnsworth)
Will Harper .... stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunts (as Buddy Jo Hooker)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt coordinator
Jacob Rupp .... stunts
Bobby Sargent .... stunts (as Bobby Sargeant)
Charles A. Tamburro .... stunts
Jack Gill .... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Green .... stunts (uncredited)
Don McGovern .... stunt double: Sylvester Stallone (uncredited)
Frank Orsatti .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John S. Bartley .... lighting consultant (as John Bartley)
Arthur Collier .... key grip: second unit (as Art Collier)
Shelley Degen .... best boy
Theo Eglseder .... first assistant camera
Russell Engels .... chief gaffer (as Russ Engels)
Dave Gordon .... dolly grip
Chris Harris .... second assistant camera
Tim Hogan .... key grip
John Holbrook .... director of photography: second unit
Stephen Jackson .... best boy
Joseph Lederer .... still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
Tom Neuwirth .... helicopter camera operator (as Thomas Neuwirth)
Rod Parkhurst .... director of photography: second unit
Curtis Petersen .... first assistant camera: second unit (as Curtis Peterson)
Brent Spencer .... first assistant camera: second unit
Jimmy Turrell .... camera operator (as Jim Turrel)
John W. Scott .... lighting technician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Lynne Carrow .... additional casting
Lisa Freiberger .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christopher Ryan .... wardrobe supervisor
Monica Araiz .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Michael Smith .... assistant editor (as Mike Smith)
Pamela Jule Yuen .... assistant editor (as Pamela Yuen)
 
Music Department
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
David Paich .... music arranger: "It's a Long Road"
Marty Paich .... music arranger: "It's a Long Road"
 
Transportation Department
Bob Bowe .... driver captain
Scott Irvine .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Lorraine Baird .... assistant auditor
Lesley Beale .... craft service
Lesley Beale .... first aid
Jean Bereziuk .... script: second unit
Fitch Cady .... unit location: second unit
Jan Campbell .... production assistant
Charlie Davidson .... production accountant
Beth Hickman .... assistant: Mr. Feitshans
Cindy James .... dog handler
Jeanne Joe .... assistant to executive producer
Mario Kassar .... presenter
Gordon Mark .... unit location manager
Diane Minshall .... rat wrangler
Bridget Murphy .... production office coordinator
Hugh Oaks .... boar handler
Brigitte Roch .... accounting clerk
Joanne Ryan .... first aid
Syd Stembridge .... weapons specialist
Karen Stewart .... production secretary
Charles A. Tamburro .... helicopter pilot
Andrew G. Vajna .... presenter (as Andrew Vajna)
Ceci Vajna .... assistant to executive producer
 
Crew believed to be complete

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