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John James Rambo (born July 6, 1947) is a fictional character in the Rambo franchise. [1] He first appeared in the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell , but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film series, in which he was played by Sylvester Stallone .
Against San Diego, Rambo scored 42 points and had 31 rebounds. [4] In 1964, the year of his graduation, Rambo was a two-time NCAA High Jump Champion and won an Olympic bronze medal in the Tokyo Games. In 1965, Rambo was drafted in the sixth round by the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA, [5] but never actually played. Then injuries forced him from the ...
John James Rambo is an iconic titular character and the protagonist of the Rambo franchise. A former Vietnam veteran and highly skilled Green Beret, Rambo returned from the war as a decorated, but disturbed hero. He is filled with self-loathing and hates killing, but is willing to use his skills to protect those close to him.
John Rambo is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Rambo franchise. John Rambo may also refer to: John Rambo (athlete) (1943-2022), American athlete; John Rambo (politician) (1661-1741), American politician; Rambo, extended cut and some international versions are titled John Rambo
Rambo: The Force of Freedom was an animated series that ran in 1986 in which John Rambo leads a team called The Force of Freedom to fight an evil organization called S.A.V.A.G.E. (short for Specialist-Administrators of Vengeance, Anarchy and Global Extortion). 65 episodes were aired. Rambo and the Forces of Freedom spawned a line of toys. [5]
John "Rambo" Arias, one of the hip hop trio 1 Life 2 Live; Jorge Otero Barreto (born 1937), known as "the Puerto Rican Rambo" Niko Eeckhout (born 1970), Belgian cyclist nicknamed "Rambo" Trond Henriksen (born 1964), Norwegian football manager nicknamed "Rambo" Afzal Khan (actor) (born 1966), Pakistani actor also known as "John Rambo"
Rambo, whose first name is not specified in the novel, was given the first name "John" for the film as a reference to the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". [ 9 ] The film, First Blood , was a major success, earning $125 million on a $15 million budget, and spawning an entire Rambo franchise .
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), it is the third installment in the Rambo franchise. The film depicts fictional events during the Soviet–Afghan War.