First Blood (1982)

Forty years ago before this film directed by Ted Kotcheff came out, star Sylvester Stallone was generally associated with the popular character of Rocky Balboa which was created by him six years prior. Well all of that changed with the surprise success of this taut action thriller released in the fall of 1982 - this was the introduction to audiences of his OTHER beloved character, John Rambo. Rambo is a veteran of the Vietnam War who is simply wandering into a small northwes...