9 Best Ripoffs of Rambo and First Blood

In the height of the ’80s action movie trend, a solitary figure battled insurmountable odds in his crusade against all obstacles. This figure was John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran who morphed into an unstoppable force, making his debut on the silver screen in 1982 with the film First Blood. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, this gripping tale of revenge and salvation portrayed Rambo being pushed to the brink of violence as he was pursued by small-town law enforcement, and his struggle against a system that had let him down.