Rambo III
The first was for himself. The second was for his country. This time is for his friend.
Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery.When Rambo's friend and mentor Col.Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
- Director
- Peter MacDonald
- Signature
- Tension · Action · Craft
- Worldwide
- $189M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Story overview
What It's About
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Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 5 nominations
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Rambo III returned 3.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $63M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $189M
- Release date
- May 24, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Russian
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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