# Rambo III (1988)

> A weary guerrilla fighter returns to combat in Afghanistan to rescue the mentor who never abandoned him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/910

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
- Director: Peter MacDonald
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith, Spiros Focás, Sasson Gabai, Doudi Shoua, Randy Raney
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095956/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, muscular, heightened, action movie night, 1980s nostalgia

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