
John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) in RAMBO . Photo credit: Karen Ballard / Lionsgate
John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) in RAMBO . Photo credit: Karen Ballard / Lionsgate
John J. Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone, has led a bloody life, so after witnessing (and abetting) so much carnage over so many decades, you’ll forgive him for becoming a rancher in his golden years and donning duds that make him look like he’s trying out for the Village People. Stallone’s so vital at 72 as to invite envy, but that makes his 2019 addition to the Rambo franchise — Rambo V: Last Blood — a surprise, especially given that 2008’s Rambo gave the series a solid capper. Once a soldier, always a soldier.
Rambo 5 is slated for a 2019 release date, which gives you plenty of time to get up to speed on the whole series. You probably need the refresher; after all, it’s been decades since Rambo: First Blood premiered in 1982. So come! Let’s hitchhike down memory lane to 1980s America and recount what happened in every single Rambo movie.