Trailer
![]() | Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo |
![]() | Richard Crenna as Col. Samuel Trautman |
![]() | Brian Dennehy as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle |
![]() | Bill McKinney as State Police Capt. Dave Kern |
![]() | Jack Starrett as Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt |
![]() | Michael Talbott as Deputy Balford |
![]() | Chris Mulkey as Deputy Ward |
![]() | John McLiam as Orval the Dog Man |
![]() | Alf Humphreys as Deputy Lester |
![]() | David Caruso as Deputy Mitch |
![]() | David L. Crowley as Deputy Shingleton |
| Don MacKay as Preston | |
![]() | Charles A. Tamburro as Helicopter pilot |
![]() | David Petersen as Trooper |
![]() | Craig Huston as Radio operator |
![]() | Patrick Stack as Lt. Morgen |
![]() | Stephen E. Miller as Guardsman #1 |
![]() | Raimund Stamm as Guardsman #2 |
![]() | Robert Metcalfe as Guardsman #3 |
![]() | Stephen Dimopoulos as Guardsman #4 |
![]() | Bruce Greenwood as Guardsman #5 |
| Earl Klein as Guardsman #6 | |
![]() | Danny Wozna as Boy |
| Peter Lonstrup as Attendant | |
![]() | Mike Winlaw as TV Reporter |
![]() | Donald Adams as Guard C.O. |
| David Menzies as Miner | |
| Frank Richter as Man on Street #1 | |
| Grahman L. Galativk as Man on Street #2 | |
![]() | Ian Hutchinson as Man on Street #3 |
| Amy Alexander as Woman on Street | |
![]() | Gary Hetherington as Hunter |
![]() | Alex Kliner as Hunter |
| R.G. Miller as Hunter | |
![]() | Bruce Paul Barbour as Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited) |
![]() | Stephen Chang as VC Commander (uncredited) |
![]() | Suzee Pai as Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Robert Prowse as Soldier (uncredited) | |
![]() | Jack Rigg as Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited) |
![]() | Helene Udy as Small Girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | |
| Ted Kotcheff | Director |
Writing | |
| David Morrell | Original Story |
| Michael Kozoll | Screenplay |
| William Sackheim | Screenplay |
| Sylvester Stallone | Screenplay |
Production | |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
Sound | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
Camera | |
| Andrew Laszlo | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| Joan E. Chapman | Editor |
Art | |
| Wolf Kroeger | Production Design |
| Kimberley Richardson | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Tom Bronson | Costume Design |
| Salli Bailey | Hairstylist |
| Ilona Herman | Makeup Artist |
Sound | |
| Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Bub Asman | Sound Editor |
Crew | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Will Harper | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Robert Nichols II | Sound Recordist |
Production | |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer |
| Herb Nanas | Co-Executive Producer |
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer |
Camera | |
| Joseph Lederer | Still Photographer |
| Jimmy Turrell | Camera Operator |
Art | |
| Stéphane Reichel | Art Department Coordinator |
| David Willson | Construction Coordinator |
| Gary J. Williams | Greensman |
Camera | |
| Theo Eglseder | First Assistant Camera |
Crew | |
| Lesley Beale | Craft Service |
| Thomas L. Fisher | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Scott Irvine | Transportation Coordinator |
| Burton Elias | Unit Publicist |
Lighting | |
| Russell Engels | Gaffer |
| John W. Scott | Lighting Technician |
Production | |
| Lisa Freiberger | Casting Associate |
| Charlie Davidson | Production Accountant |
| Bridget Murphy | Production Office Coordinator |
Sound | |
| Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Rob Young | Sound mixer |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Camera | |
| Tom Neuwirth | Helicopter Camera |
| Dave Gordon | Dolly Grip |
| Tim Hogan | Key Grip |
Crew | |
| Charles A. Tamburro | Pilot |
| Mario Kassar | Presenter |
Directing | |
| Craig Huston | First Assistant Director |
| Otta Hanus | Second Assistant Director |
| Jacques Hubert | Third Assistant Director |
Sound | |
| Leonard Wolf Jr. | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Juno J. Ellis | Assistant Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Christopher Ryan | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Bobby Sargent | Stunts |
| Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | Stunt Double |
| Don C. McGovern | Stunt Double |
| Alex Green | Stunts |
| Frank Orsatti | Stunts |
| Robert Milicevic | Stunts |
| Charles A. Tamburro | Stunts |
| Jacob Rupp | Stunts |
Production | |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting Director |
Directing | |
| Pattie Robertson | Script Supervisor |
Production | |
| Gordon Mark | Location Manager |
Editing | |
| Michael Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Pamela J. Yuen | Assistant Editor |
Camera | |
| Art Collier | Key Grip |
Crew | |
| Jean Bereziuk | Script |
| Bob Bowe | Captain Driver |
Production | |
| Jeanne Joe | Executive Producer's Assistant |
Camera | |
| John Holbrook | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Directing | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director |
Art | |
| Gary Brolly | Standby Carpenter |
| William Stout | Storyboard Artist |
Sound | |
| Judy Clapp | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Margie O'Malley | Foley Artist |
Crew | |
| George Erschbamer | Special Effects Assistant |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | Stunt Double |
Camera | |
| Chris Harris | Second Assistant Camera |
Production | |
| Lynne Carrow | Additional Casting |
| Jan Campbell | Production Assistant |
| Karen Stewart | Production Secretary |
Writing | |
| David Morrell | Novel |
Production | |
| Paul L. Tucker | Production Manager |
Crew | |
| John Thomas | Special Effects Best Boy |
Art | |
| Bill Thumm | Property Master |
Sound | |
| Keith Henderson | Boom Operator |
Art | |
| Drew Struzan | Art Designer |