Rambo (2008 film)

Rambo
Rambo
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sylvester Stallone
Written by	Art Monterastelli; Sylvester Stallone;
Based on	John Rambo; by David Morrell
Produced by	Avi Lerner; Kevin King Templeton; John Thompson;
Starring	Sylvester Stallone; Julie Benz; Paul Schulze; Matthew Marsden; Graham McTavish; Rey Gallegos; Tim Kang; Jake La Botz; Maung Maung Khin; Ken Howard;
Cinematography	Glen MacPherson
Edited by	Sean Albertson
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production; companies	Millennium Films; Nu Image; Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG IV;
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films and; The Weinstein Company; (United States); Warner Bros. Pictures; (Germany);
Release dates	January 25, 2008 (United States); February 14, 2008 (Germany);
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	United States; Germany;
Language	English
Budget	$47.5–50 million
Box office	$113.2 million

Rambo^[a] is a 2008 action film directed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, based on the character John Rambo created by author David Morrell for his novel First Blood.^[10] A sequel to Rambo III (1988), it is the fourth installment in the Rambo franchise and co-stars Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Rey Gallegos, Tim Kang, Jake La Botz, Maung Maung Khin, and Ken Howard. The film is dedicated to the memory of Richard Crenna, who died in 2003. Crenna had played Colonel Sam Trautman in the previous films. In the film, Rambo (reprised by Stallone) leads a group of mercenaries into Burma to rescue Christian missionaries, who have been kidnapped by a local infantry unit.

The rights to the Rambo franchise were sold to Miramax Films in 1997 after Carolco Pictures went bankrupt. Miramax intended to produce a fourth film but Stallone was unmotivated to reprise the role. The rights were then sold to Nu Image and Millennium Films in 2005, who green-lit the film before the release of Rocky Balboa (2006). Filming began in Thailand, Mexico, and the United States in January 2007, and ended in May 2007.

Rambo was theatrically released in the United States by Lionsgate Films and the Weinstein Company on January 25, 2008, and in Germany by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 14, to mixed reviews, with praise aimed at Stallone’s direction and performance, action sequences, and musical score, but criticism for its plot, excessively graphic violence, and political commentary.^[11] It grossed $113.2 million worldwide against a production budget between $47.5–50 million. The film was followed by Rambo: Last Blood, released on September 20, 2019.

^ ^a ^b Lowry, Brian (January 24, 2008). "Rambo". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
^ Finke, Nikki (January 27, 2008). "Harvey Wants Another 'Rambo' Even Though Sly Can't Beat 'Spartans' Spoof; Likes "Idea Of An Older Guy Kicking Ass"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023. I just got off the phone with Harvey Weinstein whose Weinstein Co is co-distributing Rambo with Lionsgate...
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^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (January 28, 2008). "Rambo". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
^ "RAMBO (2007)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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^ Sadovski, Roberto (February 1, 2007). "Rambo Review". Empire. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
^ Thompson, Luke (September 2, 2019). "Blu-ray Picks: 'Rambo' And 'MIB'". Forbes. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
^ Orndorf, Brian (July 27, 2010). "Rambo - Extended Cut (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
^ "Rambo 2008". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ Thomson, Katherine (March 28, 2008). "Rambo Reviews: Definitely Violent And Otherwise Mixed". HuffPost. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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[Variety_Lowry-1] Lowry, Brian (January 24, 2008). "Rambo". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

[Deadline_Distributors-2] Finke, Nikki (January 27, 2008). "Harvey Wants Another 'Rambo' Even Though Sly Can't Beat 'Spartans' Spoof; Likes "Idea Of An Older Guy Kicking Ass"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023. I just got off the phone with Harvey Weinstein whose Weinstein Co is co-distributing Rambo with Lionsgate...

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[4] Schwarzbaum, Lisa (January 28, 2008). "Rambo". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

[5] "RAMBO (2007)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

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[former_titles-7] Sadovski, Roberto (February 1, 2007). "Rambo Review". Empire. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

[dvdtitle-8] Thompson, Luke (September 2, 2019). "Blu-ray Picks: 'Rambo' And 'MIB'". Forbes. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[DVD_Talk-9] Orndorf, Brian (July 27, 2010). "Rambo - Extended Cut (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

[Rambo_2008-11] "Rambo 2008". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[Huff-12] Thomson, Katherine (March 28, 2008). "Rambo Reviews: Definitely Violent And Otherwise Mixed". HuffPost. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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