Review of First Blood (1982) by Nic B — 05 Aug 2010

A stoic, quiet performance by Stallone and intelligent filmmaking by Kotcheff make this bare-bones action movie very watchable.

This review of First Blood (1982) was written by Nic B on 05 Aug 2010.

First Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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