Review of First Blood (1982) by Leslie D — 05 May 2011

The ending still gets me all chocked up :( Love the location. Now I know why I always wanted to move to Canada.

This review of First Blood (1982) was written by Leslie D on 05 May 2011.

First Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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