Review of First Blood (1982) by Eudald F — 10 Feb 2013

Great performance by Sly Stallone in a movie that explains to the public what happened with Vietnam vets. Awesome.

This review of First Blood (1982) was written by Eudald F on 10 Feb 2013.

First Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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