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‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ at 40: Sylvester Stallone’s Biggest, Most American Hit

Discover What’s Streaming On: The biggest movie released in the summer of 1985 was Back to the Future, a lighthearted time-travel romp riffing on ’50s nostalgia during the dead center of the Reagan ...

James Cameron wrote an unrecognizable first draft for one of Sylvester Stallone's biggest '80s action movies

James Cameron wrote a darker, character-driven script for Rambo: First Blood Part II before major rewrites reshaped the ...
New York Post

‘First Blood’ and ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ director Ted Kotcheff dead at 94

Ted Kotcheff, who directed Hollywood hits like “Weekend at Bernie’s” and the original “Rambo” film “First Blood,” has passed away. He was 94. The Canadian filmmaker’s family confirmed Kotcheff’s ...
People

Noah Centineo Cast as Rambo in Prequel to Sylvester Stallone Franchise: Reports

Sylvester Stallone starred in five 'Rambo' movies between 1982 and 2019 Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Moviestore/Shutterstock Noah Centineo appears poised to take on one of Sylvester Stallone's iconic roles ...
Deadline.com

Ted Kotcheff Dies: ‘First Blood,’ ‘North Dallas Forty’ & ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’ Director & ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Producer Was 94

Ted Kotcheff, the versatile, two-time Palme d’Or nominee who directed more than two dozen movies including First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s, Fun with Dick and Jane, North Dallas Forty and Wake in ...
Yahoo

‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ at 40: Sylvester Stallone’s Biggest, Most American Hit

If First Blood is a movie about John Rambo, Rambo: First Blood Part II is more like a movie you can imagine Rambo himself feverishly directing to work out some issues. It veers off into ...
Variety

Ted Kotcheff, ‘First Blood’ and ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ Director, Dies at 94

Ted Kotcheff, the Canadian filmmaker who introduced moviegoers to Sylvester Stallone’s traumatized Vietnam War veteran John Rambo with “First Blood” and helmed comedies like “Weekend at Bernie’s,” ...