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Taglines:

• God would have mercy, John Rambo won't!
• The first was for himself. The second for his country. This time is for his friend."

Plot

The film depicts Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) on a mission to Afghanistan. Colonel Trautman (Richard Crenna) has been captured while trying to supply weapons to the anti-Soviet Afghan Mujahideen, and because of the particular atrocities of the occupying Soviet army, only Rambo can save him. With the help of the Mujahideen, Rambo is able to rescue Trautman and eliminate the homicidal Soviet commander of that region. Ironically, Soviet troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan ten days before the film was released (starting in May 15, 1988). Sylvester Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 - January 17, 2003) was an American actor. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Mujahideen (مجاهدين; also transliterated as mujāhidīn, mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahidin, mujaheddin, etc. ... Combatants Soviet Union, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan and foreign Mujahideen rebels supported by United States, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, China Commanders Soviet forces only Sergei Sokolov, Boris Gromov, Valentin Varennikov Abdul Haq, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Ismail Khan, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Rahimuddin Khan Akhtar Abdur... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

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Trivia

• The film depicts the CIA-supported mujahideen resistance to Soviet occupation in a heroic light, as it was viewed in the 1980s. In an example of blowback, the mujahideen movement formed the basis for al-Qaeda, as many battle-hardened veterans of Afghanistan joined the jihadist ranks, most famously Osama bin Laden. The mujahideen movement later split into Taliban and anti-Taliban movements, forming the two sides in Afghanistan's civil war.

• According to the Guinness Book of Records (1990) it is the most violent movie with 221 acts of violence and over 108 deaths. The film's gross in the United States was $10 million lower than the film's overall budget, but received a large gross worldwide and incredible income from video rentals.

• The Mi-24 Hind-D helicopters seen in the film are in fact modified Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma transport helicopters with fabricated bolt-on wings similar to the real Hind-Ds which were mainly used in the former Soviet bloc nations. The other helicopter depicted is a slightly reshaped Aerospatiale Gazelle.

• John Rambo's horse also appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) as Indiana Jones' horse.

• The Resistance Leader Massoud is the same last name as Ahmad Shah Massoud.

• At the end of the movie the words "This film is dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan" can be seen.

• An extensive film score was written by Oscar-winning American composer Jerry Goldsmith; however, much of it was not used. Instead, much of the music Goldsmith penned for the previous installment was recycled. The original CD/LP contained only a portion of the new music. A more complete 75-minute version of the score was released years later.

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Box office

• US gross domestic takings: $53,715,611
• Other international takings: $135,300,000
• Gross worldwide takings: $189,015,611

External links

• Rambo III at the Internet Movie Database
• Boxoffice information
• Full synopsis at MovieCheat.com
• Rambo III Trailer