Directed by Ted Kotcheff   Written by David Morrell   Michael Kozoll   William Sackheim   Sylvester Stallone   Cast Sylvester Stallone ... Rambo Richard Crenna ... Trautman Brian Dennehy ... Teasle Bill McKinney ... Kern Jack Starrett ... Galt Michael Talbott ... Balford Chris Mulkey ... Ward John McLiam ... Orval Alf Humphreys ... Lester David Caruso ... Mitch David L. Crowley ... Shingleton (as David Crowley) Don MacKay ... Preston (as Don Mackay) Charles A. Tamburro ... Pilot (as Chuck Tamburro) David Petersen ... Trooper Craig Huston ... Radio Operator (as Craig Wright Huston) Patrick Stack ... Lt. Morgen Stephen E. Miller ... Guardsman #1 Raimund Stamm ... Guardsman #2 Robert Metcalfe ... Guardsman #3 Stephen Dimopoulos ... Guardsman #4 Bruce Greenwood ... Guardsman #5 Earl Klein ... Guardsman #6 Danny Wozna ... Boy Peter Lonstrup ... Attendant Mike Winlaw ... TV Reporter Donald Adams ... Guard C.O. David Menzies ... Miner Frank Richter ... Man on Street #1 Grahman L. Galativk ... Man on Street #2 Ian Hutchinson ... Man on Street #3 Amy Alexander ... Woman on Street Gary Hetherington ... Hunter Alex Kliner ... Hunter R.G. Miller ... Hunter Uncredited Cast Stephen Chang ... VC Commander Suzee Pai ... Vietnamese Prostitute Robert Prowse ... Soldier Jack Rigg ... Bobby - Base Camp Radio Operator Produced by Buzz Feitshans   Mario Kassar   Herb Nanas   Andrew G. Vajna   Original Music by Jerry Goldsmith

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