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John Rambo

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John James Rambo (born July 6, 1947) is a fictional character in the Rambo saga. 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. The portrayal of the character earned Stallone widespread acclaim and recognition. The character was nominated for American Film Institute's list 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains. The term "Rambo" is used commonly to describe a person who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve problems, solely enters deadly situations, and is exceptionally tough and aggressive.

Biography

John Rambo est un ancien béret vert américain, le dernier survivant d'un commando d'élite formé durant la guerre du Viêt Nam et dirigé par le colonel Samuel Trautman. Après la guerre du Viêt Nam où il a, entre autres, été capturé et torturé par l'ennemi, John Rambo est de retour aux États-Unis. Il se heurte à l'hostilité de l'Amérique envers les anciens soldats et n'arrive pas à se réinsérer socialement.

Alors qu'il rend visite au dernier survivant de ses anciens compagnons d'armes, il apprend la mort de celui-ci des suites d'un cancer. Reprenant la route, tandis qu'il essaie d'entrer dans une petite ville d'une région montagneuse afin de s'y restaurer, il entre en conflit avec les autorités locales, conflit qui se soldera par l'arrestation de Rambo qui est condamné aux travaux forcés.

Quelques années plus tard, Rambo est libéré par Trautman pour réaliser une mission d'exploration dans un camp vietnamien. À la suite de la découverte de prisonniers américains et d'une tentative de libération de l'un d'entre eux, Rambo est abandonné sur place par les responsables de la mission. Il s'échappera.

Il se réfugie en Thaïlande où, quelque temps plus tard, il est contacté par Trautman pour participer à une mission en Afghanistan, en pleine guerre avec l'URSS. Rambo refuse la mission. À la suite de la capture du colonel, il change d'avis et part libérer son ami, aidant au passage les moudjahidins dans leur combat contre les Soviétiques.

De retour en Thaïlande, Rambo y vieillit tranquillement : il capture des serpents venimeux qu'il vend ensuite, en plus de tenir une boutique de forge. Il est engagé par un groupe de missionnaires chrétiens américains désirant remonter la rivière pour se rendre en Birmanie où sévit un génocide. À la suite de la disparition des missionnaires, un groupe de mercenaires est engagé pour les récupérer. Rambo s'y joindra en devenant le leader et lance une offensive contre l'armée birmane qui détient les missionnaires. Après cette dernière mission, John Rambo retourne aux États-Unis pour y retrouver ce qui reste de sa famille et de ses amis.

Dix ans plus tard, vivant en paix dans un ranch où il élève des chevaux, il doit affronter un cartel de la drogue mexicain qui a enlevé une jeune fille. Ne parvenant pas à la sauver, il attire les truands dans son ranch où il les massacre jusqu'au dernier.

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Filmography of John Rambo (7 films)

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff, 1h26
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Marlene Dietrich, Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Orson Welles, Leslie Caron, Kirk Douglas
Rating76% 3.832663.832663.832663.832663.83266
En 2001, Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) est devenu le premier directeur de la photographie de l'histoire des Oscars à recevoir un Oscar d'honneur. Mais la première fois qu'il a serré la célèbre statuette dans sa main, c'était un demi-siècle plus tôt, lorsque son travail de caméra en Technicolor avait été récompensé pour le Narcisse noir de Powell et Pressburger. Au-delà de The African Queen de John Huston et de War and Peace de King Vidor, les films du duo créatif britannico-hongrois (The Red Shoes et A Matter of Life and Death également) garantissent l'immortalité au célèbre caméraman dont la carrière s'étend sur soixante-dix ans.
Rambo
Rambo (2008)
, 1h31
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Films about terrorism
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Jake La Botz, Tim Kang
Rating69% 3.4975353.4975353.4975353.4975353.497535
Twenty years after the events in Afghanistan, amid the political protests of the crisis in Burma, ruthless military officer Major Pa Tee Tint leads an army of Tatmadaw soldiers to pillage small villages in a campaign of fear. He watches with indifference as innocent villagers are forced into mine-infested marshes and orders his men to abduct the teenage boys of the villages to be drafted into his army.
Meet the Spartans, 1h24
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Aaron Seltzer
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Children's films
Actors Sean Maguire, Kevin Sorbo, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian, Diedrich Bader, Travis Van Winkle
Rating28% 1.409241.409241.409241.409241.40924
The film opens with a Spartan elder inspecting an ugly, talking baby (an ogre from Shrek the Third); it is abandoned to die for its deformity. A second baby, who is Vietnamese, is adopted by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Baby Leonidas is then inspected, having a six-pack, biceps and beard from birth. He is accepted as a Spartan and prepared for kinghood through his childhood training, from fighting his grandmother to enduring torture (a la Casino Royale). Leonidas (Sean Maguire) is then cast out into the wild, and survives the harsh winter and a gangsta penguin (Happy Feet). Returning a king for his inauguration wearing a penguin skin hat, Leonidas sees Margo (Carmen Electra) erotically dancing and asks her to marry him, to which she responds by giving him the combination to her chastity belt.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1h49
Directed by Joe Dante, Chuck Jones
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about films, Monde imaginaire, Comedy horror films
Actors Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Christopher Lee
Rating64% 3.2007553.2007553.2007553.2007553.200755
After the death of his owner Mr. Wing (Keye Luke), the mogwai Gizmo (voiced by Howie Mandel) becomes the guinea pig of mad scientists working at Clamp Enterprises, an automatic state-of-the-art office building in Manhattan, run by eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp (John Glover). At the mercy of the chief researcher Dr. Catheter (Christopher Lee), Gizmo is rescued by his friend Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and his fiancee Katie (Phoebe Cates), both of whom work at Clamp Enterprises. Clamp quickly befriends Billy upon being impressed by his skills in concept design, also sparking the interest of Billy's superior Marla Bloodstone (Haviland Morris). Gizmo is left in the office, where water spills on his head and spawns new mogwai, including Mohawk (voiced by Frank Welker), who then has Gizmo locked in the vents. They eat after midnight, turning into gremlins.
Rambo III
Rambo III (1988)
, 1h42
Directed by Peter MacDonald, Ernest Day
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Politique, Films about terrorism, Political films
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith, Spiros Focás, Sasson Gabai
Rating58% 2.9043452.9043452.9043452.9043452.904345
In 1988, Colonel Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna) visits his old friend and ally John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) in Thailand. He explains that he is putting together a mercenary team for a CIA-sponsored supply mission on behalf of anti-Soviet fighters in Afghanistan. Despite being shown photos of civilians suffering at the hands of the Soviet military, Rambo refuses to join, as he is tired of fighting. Trautman proceeds anyway and is ambushed by enemy forces near the border, resulting in all of his men being killed. Trautman is captured and sent to a large mountain base to be interrogated by Soviet Colonel Zaysen (Marc de Jonge) and his henchman Kourov (Randy Raney).
Rambo: First Blood Part II, 1h32
Directed by George Cosmatos
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Sylvester Stallone, Steven Berkoff, Julia Nickson-Soul, Martin Kove
Rating65% 3.2513.2513.2513.2513.251
A year into his sentence, former commando John Rambo is visited by his old commander, Colonel Sam Trautman. With the war in Vietnam over, the public has become increasingly concerned over news that a small group of American POWs have been left in enemy custody. To placate their demands for action, the US government has authorized a solo infiltration mission to confirm the reports. As one of only three men suited for such work, Rambo agrees to undertake the operation in exchange for a pardon. He is taken to meet Marshal Murdock, a condescending bureaucrat in charge of overseeing the project. Rambo is temporarily reinstated into the army and told that he is only to photograph, not rescue the prisoners or engage enemy personnel.
First Blood, 1h30
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Politique, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Political films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Bill McKinney, David Caruso, Jack Starrett
Rating76% 3.847793.847793.847793.847793.84779
John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is a Vietnam War veteran. In December 1981, seven years after he was discharged, he travels by foot to visit one of his old comrades, only to learn upon his arrival that his friend had died from cancer due to Agent Orange exposure during the war.