Rambo III

Name: Rambo III
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: May 25, 1988
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Sylvester Stallone

1988

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TriStar Pictures | Release Date: May 25, 1988 | R

Starring: Sylvester Stallone

Summary: Just when John Rambo thinks he can finally rest, he finds himself on one last mission to Soviet occupied Afghanistan to save his friend Clononel Trautman.

Director: Peter MacDonald

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Johanna Steinmetz

This is a comic book movie, its outcome as predictable as it is satisfying, which is part of its charm. [25 May 1988, p.7]

Janet Maslin

Rambo's self-important, weight-of-the-world manner and his taste for political posturing would make him genuinely silly were they not counterbalanced by Mr. Stallone's startling, energetic physical presence and the film's stabs at self-mocking humor. Read full review

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The battle scenes in Rambo III are explosive, conflagratory tableaux that make for wrenching, frequently terrifying viewing. Always at ground zero in the chaos is Rambo - gloriously, inhumanly impervious to fear and danger - whose character is inhabited by Stallone with messianic intensity. Read full review

Mike Clark

Rambo III is hardly the first Stallone-y baloney to climax with a commie wipeout; it is the first to palm off its star as the product of a Buddhist monastery. Like, whew. Rambo in a monastery is almost as stomach-turning as E.T. in a brothel. [25 May 1988, p.1D]

Rick Groen

Rambo's return is thick with usual thrills. [26 May 1988, p.C1]

Desson Howe

Once again, John Rambo guns amok in the name of American democracy, but he packs less dramatic firepower than last time. Rambo III, a poorly paced, much less involving show of guns and machismo, makes you miss "Rambo II" (okay, "Rambo: First Blood Part II"). Read full review

Julie Salamon

This time Rambo pulls off his superhuman Soviet-blasting stunts in Afghanistan, not quite as late on the scene as he was in Vietnam. Not very exciting; very noisy. [2 Jun 1988, p.1]

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jna92

May 16, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is one of the most cliche things in action movies? In the middle of the rush, the hero finds a badass woman to save and it stops the action scenes for more dramatic speeches. Well, Rambo III has no girls. And it has no stop either. Even the scene that Rambo is enjoying a game with horses is interrupted by hellicopters, bombs and explosions. So, what else do you need? It's an awesome mindless rush of shootings. Let me put this on other way: Do you know that scene on Rambo: First Blood Part II that Stallone enters the hangar with a M60 and shoots the hell out of computers and displays? It's that with people instead of screens and 102-min long.… Expand

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Zaynhewsonjavad

Apr 2, 2016

...............................................................................A Great Action Adventure Movie................................................................Rambo III (1988)

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AngysYoungg321

Nov 7, 2020

!!!amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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KelvinSelimor

Oct 1, 2021

Rambo III. The war won't let go. Vietnam is over and now there is a new time and a new war, and no matter how John wants it, she also takes him to her. There are no big differences from the second film. Only the scenery has changed. Perhaps Rambo himself has changed. In the second film heRambo III. The war won't let go. Vietnam is over and now there is a new time and a new war, and no matter how John wants it, she also takes him to her. There are no big differences from the second film. Only the scenery has changed. Perhaps Rambo himself has changed. In the second film he was more secretive, in the third film he is the real Terminator.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Jun 27, 2021

I still enjoyed this, even though I understand why it is less liked as others in original trilogy, but to me it was still interesting. For people saying it is propaganda film etc, in a way all Rambo movies where, you don't have to treat them as history. I actually think it would be moreI still enjoyed this, even though I understand why it is less liked as others in original trilogy, but to me it was still interesting. For people saying it is propaganda film etc, in a way all Rambo movies where, you don't have to treat them as history. I actually think it would be more weird for Americans now this movie than when it was released, since all the problems with Afghanistan… Expand

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sebastianali

Aug 10, 2019

Rambo 3 se nota demasiado inspirada en Rambo 2, y es que ese es su principal problema, ya que le falta innovar bastante (incluso los antagonistas de ambas son rusos y se parecen bastante muchas de las situaciones de ambas). Aun asi, las escenas de acción estuvieron a la altura como siempre yRambo 3 se nota demasiado inspirada en Rambo 2, y es que ese es su principal problema, ya que le falta innovar bastante (incluso los antagonistas de ambas son rusos y se parecen bastante muchas de las situaciones de ambas). Aun asi, las escenas de acción estuvieron a la altura como siempre y Rambo sigue siendo super carismático, aunque creo que la actuación de Truntman dejo bastante que desear. Buena película, pero en mi opinión es la peor de la trilogía.… Expand

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Antoni0610

Apr 1, 2016

Stupid propagandise Film, about evil russian and 'kind' and 'justiсe' americans.This film not history and it show russian pepople bad orcs. I recomend this film for nazi and russphobs.

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