Review of First Blood (1982) by Stefan S — 04 Nov 2012

Shawshank Plus Rambo... JPIG-DHS... you crossed a threshold of NO RETURN!

This review of First Blood (1982) was written by Stefan S on 04 Nov 2012.

First Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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