Movie connections for
First Blood (1982) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo III (1988)
Rambo (2008)
Rambo V: The Savage Hunt (2011)

Spin off

"Rambo" (1986)

Referenced in

Kalabog en Bosyo (????)
 -  The name of Rambo was mentioned.
"Madame's Place: (#1.7)" (1982)
 -  Madame congratulates Sly for the success of "First Blood"
Playing with Fire (1983)
 -  During the Danny-Catherine courtship montage, they stroll past a marquee showing the title.
2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984)
Rambo Tan-go (1984)
 -  The name of main character is taken from this movie. Rambo Tango is a spoof movie of First Blood.
The Super Ninja (1984)
Blastfighter (1984)
Yaathra (1985)
Dèmoni (1985)
 -  Rambo mentioned
Stryker's War (1985)
"Punky Brewster: Love Thy Neighbor (#2.10)" (1985)
 -  The Rambo character is one of the Halloween costumes.
Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig (1986)
 -  A character shouted you're not Rambo.
Pembalasan rambu (1986)
"Growing Pains: First Blood (#1.14)" (1986)
 -  title reference
"Punky Brewster: Accidents Happen (#2.22)" (1986)
 -  The character of Rambo is mentioned.
Dead-End Drive In (1986)
 -  Set in the future, a character throws a knife that ends up stuck in a poster touting a movie titled "Rambo 8." (The photo on the poster is actually from "First Blood.")
True Stories (1986)
"Mr. Belvedere: Deportation: Part 1 (#3.6)" (1986)
 -  Wesley plans to name his dog Rambo after the title character of this film.
"Girls on Top: Bring Me More Flamingoes (#2.4)" (1986)
 -  Amanda mentions the film during a rant about Sly Stallone.
"Sledge Hammer!: To Live and Die on TV (#1.11)" (1986)
 -  Sledge Hammer mentions Rambo the movie.
Flodder (1986)
 -  Features a cameo by a character dressed as John Rambo
Mannequin (1987)
 -  Felix mentions that his dog is named Rambo because "he likes to draw First Blood".
"Growing Pains: The Awful Truth (#2.19)" (1987)
 -  Ben comes in dressed up as Rambo, and Jason later calls him that.
Blind Date (1987)
 -  Judge Bedford's dog is named "Rambo."
L'été en pente douce (1987)
 -  Poster on wall
Party Camp (1987)
 -  References First Blood (1982) in a line of dialogue.
Predator (1987)
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  Dot's line after Vespa blasts down some guards: "Hey, that was good enough for Rambo!"
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987) (TV)
 -  George is dressed as Rambo by the autodresser.
Bakit kinagat ni Adan ang mansanas ni Eba (1988)
 -  Mentioned in the movie.
Woodchipper Massacre (1988) (V)
Moving (1988)
 -  At the start of the movie when Frank begins to mow his lawn with his giant lawn mower, Mr. Pair complains about the noise to his wife. His wife suggest he go outside and ask him to stop. But he mentions that Frank is like Rambo and that they have to consider the Rambo factor.
Colors (1988)
 -  One of the characters mentions "Rambo" a couple of times.
Pumpkinhead (1988)
 -  (said in Stallone voice about a rifle) "Cus you never know what you're gonna find in the jungle, yo!"
Big Business (1988)
 -  son Jason is called "Sly" and is wearing an army headband while firing a toy machine gun/Rambo toys seen at store
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
 -  Wanda says that Otto is "like Rambo without a jockstrap."
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988) (TV)
 -  Freddie refers to Ronald Reagan as "Ron-bo."
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
 -  Joe refers to Art as "Rambo."
"Good Morning, Miss Bliss: Summer Love (#1.1)" (1988)
 -  Miss Bliss mentions that Tina's last school play was titled "Rambo and Juliet."
Xin zuijia paidang (1989)
 -  Conan Lee's character is named Rambo in reference to First Blood.
Going Overboard (1989)
 -  "Rambo" is mentioned.
Road House (1989)
 -  The character of Rambo is mentioned by Wade Garrett in dialogue
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
 -  Richard (referring to Larry) says, "You can come out now, Rambo."
Blind Fury (1989)
 -  poster in Billy's room
"Family Matters: The Mama Who Came to Dinner (#1.1)" (1989)
 -  Eddie wants to go to a party to watch Rambo movies
"Saved by the Bell: Save That Tiger (#1.16)" (1989)
 -  Jessie says that Zack and Slater look "like Rambo and Dumbo."
Tango & Cash (1989)
 -  A cop says that Tango thinks he's Rambo, to which Tango replies "Rambo was a pussy". Stallone, of course, plays both Tango and Rambo
Ding et Dong le film (1990)
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990) (VG)
 -  Colonel Campbell was modeled to look like Colonel Trautman, Richard Crenna's character in the first Rambo movie, First Blood (and the sequels). They have the same face and the same uniform.
Burn Up! (1991) (V)
Jeuk ngau jai foo dik Jung Kwai (1991)
 -  Reference to Rambo's interactions with police by Tsu's boss.
Drive (1991)
 -  The driver states: "I maintain that Rambo and Born on the Fourth of July are the same film."
"Oi aparadektoi: Kane mou ligaki mmm (#1.1)" (1991)
 -  dialogue
"Saved by the Bell: Wrestling with the Future (#4.9)" (1992)
 -  Zack says, "I made Rambo look like a wimp."
"Mad About You: The Painter (#1.21)" (1993)
 -  Ira calls Sherman "Rambo".
Demolition Man (1993)
Doom (1993) (VG)
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Video in video rental store
True Lies (1994)
 -  After seeing Harry kill dozens of terrorists, Helen says: "I married Rambo".
Der bewegte Mann (1994)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
Voll normaaal (1994)
Heretic (1994) (VG)
Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV)
 -  reference made to 'Rambo' on VHS
Shu dan long wei (1995)
 -  "Do you think I want you playing Rambo?"
Two Much (1995)
Earth Minus Zero (1996)
 -  mentioned by the alien
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Boxing Helena (#6.12)" (1996)
 -  Will and Helena discuss who would win in a fight
The Innocent Sleep (1996)
 -  Alan (Rupert Garves) tells Billie (Annabella Sciorra) "You're not exactly Rambo are you?"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Escape 2000 (#8.5)" (1996)
 -  "John John Rambo"
"Roseanne: Roseambo (#9.9)" (1996)
 -  episode title and character "Rambo"
Marshal Law (1996) (TV)
 -  The character of Rambo is mentioned in dialogue
My Fellow Americans (1996)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Dead Man's Party (#3.2)" (1998)
 -  Referenced in the dialogue: "Yeah, but the outfits suck. This while Rambo thing is so over."
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen (1999) (V)
Ça commence aujourd'hui (1999)
"The Last Train" (1999)
The Boondock Saints (1999)
 -  While getting weaponry the twins pick up a replica of John Rambo's knife from Rambo: First Blood Part II and remark that it is a Rambo knife
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999) (TV)
"Spaced: Battles (#1.4)" (1999)
 -  When Mike goes paintballing (an enters a huge war movie parody) he is wearing the same clothes as Rambo including the famous head-bandana. A quick shot of him tying it to his head is included which looks just like the quick shot of him doing it in this movie (same angle, speed, lighting, etc).
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Wanderlust (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Rambo in this film is mentioned by a suspect during interrogation
"The West Wing: The State Dinner (#1.7)" (1999)
 -  Mandy mentions Rambo when encouraging the president to use a hostage negotiator.
Falcon Down (2000)
 -  The character of Rambo is mentioned twice in dialogue
The After School Special (2000)
"ER: Under Control (#6.16)" (2000)
 -  A character is called Rambo, the name of First Blood's main character
Intrepid (2000)
 -  Ca. 63 minutes into the film Sabrina calls Max Dennis a "Rambo".
"The West Wing: Mandatory Minimums (#1.20)" (2000)
 -  Bonnie refers to Josh as "Rambo" following his phone call.
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000) (V)
 -  Referenced in the song "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun".
Jalla! Jalla! (2000)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Into the Woods (#5.10)" (2000)
 -  Xander (about Buffy): "Yeah, when we went to deal with that vampire nest, she got all Rambo and torched the place."
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (V)
 -  Robert Urich makes reference to the character 'Rambo'
Rambonomics (2002) (V)
Selling a Hero (2002) (V)
Skins (2002)
 -  When Yellow Lodge tells his brother that he's a vigilante, he says, "What, like Rambo?"
Collateral Damage (2002)
We Get to Win This Time (2002) (V)
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  the all action Yoda is compared to Rambo
Kopps (2003)
 -  A pizza called Rambo
The Foreigner (2003)
 -  Dunoir is shoot and later he goes to his med.pack in the woods with weapons and medical aid. He take out the bullet and cure himself. Then he takes rifles and guns for his revenge. Just like Rambo does in "First Blood".
Taxi 3 (2003)
 -  mentioned by Sylvester Stallone
Aquanoids (2003)
 -  Clint mentions Rambo while watching Vanessa and her friends load up the pickup truck.
La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón (2003)
Fat Pizza (2003)
 -  A Sylvester Stallone clone has the character surname "Ramboa"; a play on the surname of character John Rambo.
Detention (2003)
 -  One guy calls another guy with a gun Rambo.
"Tremors: Shriek and Destroy (#1.13)" (2003)
 -  Open reference by a character
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
 -  the character Rambo is mentioned by Bart
"Friends: The One with the Cake (#10.4)" (2003)
 -  Phoebe's song for Emma: "Your name poses a dilemma. Cause not much else rhymes with Emma. Maybe the actor Richard Crenna, he played the commanding officer in Rambo."
True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG)
 -  In the "poor" ending, General Kim calls Nick "Rambo".
XIII (2003) (VG)
 -  One of the Spads mentions John Rambo.
East Meets West: 'Red Heat' and the Kings of Carolco (2004) (V)
 -  Film referenced.
Fei ying (2004)
 -  One of the characters mentioned Rambo.
"Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: Hell Hath Fury (#1.2)" (2004)
 -  The temp's outfit is inspired by Rambo's at the end of the episode.
Innocence (2004/I)
 -  Dialog mentions "Rambo" after the Yakuza shooting.
Adam & Evil (2004)
 -  One of the characters says, of his female friend, that she's turned into "Rambette," after she goes off alone into the woods in search of a killer.
Without a Paddle (2004)
 -  Rambo is mentioned by name in Without a Paddle.
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Pretty Persuasion (2005)
 -  One of the female characters compares her boyfriend to Rambo.
Lesser of Three Evils (2005)
 -  "he becomes Rambo all of a sudden"
"Robot Chicken: The Black Cherry (#1.20)" (2005)
 -  kid dressed like Rambo with two guns
"The Mighty Boosh: Call of the Yeti (#2.1)" (2005)
 -  Vince talks about a tie being a multi-purpose accessory, he then lists looks he can do with it including "Rambo". As he says it, he mimes wrapping the tie around his head. A reference to Rambo from this movie's attire.
Mobsters and Mormons (2005)
 -  Julie says, "Not everyone's Rambo."
Lord of War (2005)
 -  Andre Baptiste Jr. asks Yuri for the gun of Rambo, Yuri asks him if he means part one, two or three.
"Lost: Everybody Hates Hugo (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  Sawyer calls Ana "Rambina" (female version of Rambo)
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  Rambo 4: The Ride
"Howard Stern on Demand: Best of 02/27-03/03, 2006" (2006)
 -  Fred quotes the film
"Snuff Box: The Wedding (#1.6)" (2006)
 -  Matt pulls a knife out and holds it to Rich who says "Hey, go easy Rambo" -a reference to Rambo from this movie.
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  "This nerd makes me look like Rambo"
"ER: There Are No Angels Here (#12.20)" (2006)
 -  Rambo is mentioned
Severance (2006)
 -  Reference to Rambo
Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006)
 -  Ward refers to Bouchard as "Rambo on steroids"
"Stargate: Atlantis: Sateda (#3.4)" (2006)
 -  McKay to Beckett, "What are you, Rambo?"
Beerfest (2006)
 -  Character says he'll "give them a war they won't believe".
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
 -  someone is called "Rambo"
The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2006)
 -  Rambo mentioned
The Tripper (2006)
 -  A character is encouraged to act like Rambo, and get his head stitched closed without professional help.
Heartstopper (2006)
 -  "What are you, Rambo?"
100% English (2006) (TV)
 -  Reference to Rambo
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  complained about titles name
"Strictly Confidential: (#1.4)" (2006)
 -  Another client calls Phil Rambo, the main character in the older film.
Blood Diamond (2006)
 -  10 min. into the film, the rebel leader introduces himself as Commander Rambo to Archer. Archer chuckles and says: "I've seen your films!"
Dead & Deader (2006) (TV)
 -  "Do your Rambo commando stuff"
Ben Fries the Slaves (2007) (V)
 -  The Rimbaud epic explicitly references the Rambo character's exploits.
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
 -  "I'm some kind of black Rambo."
"The Office: The Return (#3.13)" (2007)
 -  Andy says he'll be back, "just like Rambo."
"Bob Gratton, ma vie/My Life: La chasse au canards (#1.3)" (2007)
 -  Bob jokingly calls himself Rambo Gratton.
"Reba: She's with the Band (#6.11)" (2007)
 -  Barbra Jean tells Reba not to "go all Rambo" on Kyra.
The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)
 -  Rambo mentioned in dialogue (both carry machine guns)
"Rocky + Drago: Sydney (#3.6)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue.
Delta Farce (2007)
 -  One of the banditos compares the soldiers to "Rambo."
"Lost: Through the Looking Glass (#3.22)" (2007)
 -  Rambo mentioned
"Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska: Crossing the Line (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  Chilly calls John Mavar, "John Rambo" at one point
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: K&R: Part 3 (#1.21)" (2007)
 -  Matt suggests that making "Rambo Goes to Jalalabad" might not be a good idea.
Nitro (2007)
 -  Rambo is mentioned
Sands of Oblivion (2007) (TV)
 -  Rambo mentioned
The Kingdom (2007)
 -  A survivor describes the bombing event as like in Rambo.
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) (V)
 -  The charactor Amber is referred to as "Ramba" shortly after her military background is revealed... A reference to the Rambo character from the Rambo movies
Days of Darkness (2007/I)
 -  "Great work, Rambo."
"Chuck: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  "Thanks to Rambo here..." is quoted
The Final Season (2007)
 -  One of the boys at the convenience store says that Mitch is wearing a "Johnny Rambo jacket."
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp (#1.5)" (2007)
 -  Morgan considers changing his last name to Rambo
Urban Justice (2007) (V)
 -  Eddie Griffin's character refers to Rambo while talking about his territory
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
 -  Cartman is dressed as "Rambo"
Fred Claus (2007)
 -  Frank Stallone mentions Rambo at the Siblings Anonymous group meeting.
"Durch die Nacht mit...: Pierre Woodman und Brian Yuzna" (2007)
 -  mentioned by Yuzna
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) (TV)
 -  One of the police officers refers to Trudie's grandmother as "Grambo."
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Rambo (#3.2)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned
"Lost: The Beginning of the End (#4.1)" (2008)
 -  Rose calls a somewhat bloody Bernard, "Rambo".
Taken (2008/I)
 -  Bryan Mills is once referred to as Rambo.
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
 -  Drillbit Taylor said "I even take down Sylvester Stallone as Rambo",
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of an Artist (2008) (V)
 -  artwork courtesy of Drew Struzan
Iron Man (2008)
 -  poster seen
"Doctor Who: The Doctor's Daughter (#4.6)" (2008)
 -  Donna calls a soldier Rambo
"House M.D.: House's Head (#4.15)" (2008)
 -  "Rambo style"
"Lost: There's No Place Like Home: Part 2 (#4.13)" (2008)
 -  Hurley says that the "Rambo-people" have left
"30 Days: Gun Nation (#3.5)" (2008)
 -  Morgan mentions Rambo and re-enacts a scene
Tropic Thunder (2008)
 -  Kirk mentions the first two Rambo films in discussing Tugg's physique
Righteous Kill (2008)
 -  Several characters mention "Rambo" while another cast member, Brian Dennehy was in the original Rambo feature, "First Blood."
"How Not to Live Your Life: The Break Up (#1.6)" (2008)
 -  Don mentions the Stallone Rambo sagas.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Mac and Dennis: Manhunters (#4.1)" (2008)
 -  Frank tries to pass off the events of First Blood as his own experiences, but the gang calls him out on it.
La guerre des miss (2008)
 -  Poster visible in Gaby's hairdressing salon.
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) (V)
 -  Rambo mentioned
"The Guiding Light: (#1.15595)" (2009)
 -  Jeffrey: "You heard that, Rambo?"
"Dollhouse: Ghost (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  "I don't want Rambo, I want a negotiator!"
"Southland: See the Woman (#1.3)" (2009)
 -  Dewey mentions Rambo while firing an automatic rifle
"Question Time: (2009-04-30)" (2009)
 -  Frank Skinner refers to the "Rambo-factor" of Gurkha soldiers.
Our Lady of Chaos (2009)
 -  Lucy calls Margo Rambo
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.27)" (2009)
 -  Included in a $7,500 question
"NCIS: Los Angeles: Ambush (#1.8)" (2009)
 -  G calls the militia group Rambo wannabes.

Featured in

The Making of 'First Blood' (1982) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
Guts and Glory (2002) (V)
Suiting Up: Rambo's Survival Hardware (2002) (V)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V)
Drawing First Blood (2002) (V)
Maður eins og ég (2002)
 -  Júlli and Arnar watch it near the end of the film
Mola ser malo (2005)
 -  The film is featured in a theater
Sir! No Sir! (2005)
 -  A clip featuring John Rambo is shown.
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
 -  also 82 segment
Son of Rambow (2007)
 -  The main characters are seen watching the film in a theater and on video, and are inspired to make their own action adventure movie.
Rambo (2008)
 -  (Spoiler) Memory flashbacks of his self

Spoofed in

"Newhart: Pirate Pete (#4.1)" (1985)
 -  Stephanie dresses as Rambo.
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
 -  Rambro
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
UHF (1989)
 -  A cut-a-way, fantasy-like scene in which the main character is dressed like John Rambo and is in a similar situation as those in the Rambo movies
Alien Nation (1989) (TV)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
 -  Gizmo dresses up like Rambo while taking on a new batch of gremlins.
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Joe's Apartment (1996)
 -  When Joe goes mad and tries to kill all the roaches, he is dressed like Rambo and is an obvious Rambo parody.
Deer Avenger (1998) (VG)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Quasimodo d'El Paris (1999)
 -  "Quasimodo is a killing machine"
Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City (1999) (VG)
Deer Avenger 3D (2000) (VG)
Zoolander (2001)
The Hunted (2003)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V)
 -  Sylvester Stallone's interpretation of John Rambo is spoofed by Weird Al in "UHF."
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
 -  A painting of a Rambo-like character repeatedly shows up.
Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)
 -  interrogation scene
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  old Rambo uses walker, gets blown up
Dieter - Der Film (2006)
 -  Sylvester Stallone in Rambo outfit chasing Dieter with a bazooka
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
 -  A film in this title called 'Evacuator' spoofs elements of this film.
Macskafogó 2 - A sátán macskája (2007)
 -  A John Rambo-lookalike cat is seen during a fight scene.
"Robot Chicken: President Evil (#3.19)" (2008)
 -  Yogi Bear behaves like Rambo
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Rambo-esque character setting booby traps & hiding in greenery
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
 -  Has a wound at the same place John Rambo has, but instead of sewing it up himself he puts a band-aid on it
"Robot Chicken: PS: Yes, in That Way (#4.6)" (2009)
 -  Rambo has trouble expressing his feelings
"Robot Chicken: I Love Her (#4.10)" (2009)
 -  As part of the Monchhichi sketch
"American Dad!: In Country... Club (#5.1)" (2009)
 -  when Steve returns to the golf course

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