| Rambo III | |
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| Directed by | Peter MacDonald |
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| Based on | John Rambo by David Morrell |
| Produced by | Buzz Feitshans |
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| Cinematography | John Stanier |
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| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
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| Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $58–63 million |
| Box office | $189 million |
Rambo III is a 1988 American action movie directed by Peter MacDonald and is the third movie in the Rambo franchise. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith, Spiros Focás, Sasson Gabai, Doudi Shoua and was distributed by TriStar Pictures.
The movie shows fictional events that take place during the Soviet-Afghan War. In the movie, Rambo goes on a risky mission to Afghanistan to save his former commander and best friend, Col. Sam Trautman, from a very strong Soviet Army colonel. The colonel wants to kill both Trautman and Rambo. At the same time, Rambo helps a group of Afghan rebels who are fighting against the Soviet forces. The Soviet forces are a threat to the rebels' village, and Rambo wants to stop them from destroying it.
