Review of First Blood (1982) by Brinn O — 07 Jun 2014

I haven't seen any Rambo movies until today, and I'm kind of hooked. I'm glad to see Netflix has all three of the originals.

This review of First Blood (1982) was written by Brinn O on 07 Jun 2014.

First Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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