Full Movie In English – Rambo III (1988)
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), it is the third installment in the Rambo franchise. The film depicts fictional events during the Soviet–Afghan War. In the film, Rambo sets out on a dangerous journey to Afghanistan in order to rescue his former commander and his longtime best friend, Col. Sam Trautman, from the hands of an extremely powerful and ruthless Soviet Army colonel who is bent on killing both Trautman and Rambo, while helping a local band
of Afghan rebels fight against Soviet forces threatening to destroy their village.
Rambo III was released worldwide on May 25, 1988. At the time of its release, Rambo III was the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film was not well received by critics and grossed less than its predecessor, Rambo: First Blood Part II, earning $189 million worldwide.
A sequel, Rambo, was released in 2008 with Stallone reprising his role and also directing the film.
Plot
After leaving the United States, former U.S. Army Green Beret John Rambo settles in a Thai monastery, helping with construction work and competing in krabi–krabong matches in Bangkok. His old friend and ally Colonel Sam Trautman visits and explains that he is putting together a mercenary team for a CIA-sponsored mission to supply the Mujahideen and other tribes as they fight the Soviet Army in Afghanistan. Despite being shown photos of civilians suffering at the hands of the Soviets, Rambo refuses to join, as he is tired of fighting. Trautman proceeds anyway but is ambushed at the border by Soviet forces, who kill his team and capture him. Trautman is sent to a large mountain base to be interrogated by Soviet
Colonel Zaysen and his henchman Sergeant Kourov.
Embassy official Robert Griggs informs Rambo of Trautman’s capture but refuses to approve a rescue mission for fear of drawing the U.S. into the war. Aware that Trautman will die otherwise, Rambo receives permission to undertake a solo rescue on the condition that he will be disavowed in the event of capture or death. Rambo flies to Peshawar, Pakistan, where he convinces arms dealer Mousa Ghani to bring him to Khost, the town closest to the Soviet base where Trautman is held captive.
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Cast:
- Sylvester StalloneasJohn J. Rambo
- Richard Crenna as “Sam” Trautman
- Kurtwood Smithas Robert Griggs
- Marc de Jonge as Alexei Zaysen
- Sasson Gabaias Mousa Ghani
- Doudi Shoua as Hamid
- Spiros Fokasas Masoud
- Randy Raney as Soviet Sergeant Kourov
- Marcus Gilbertas Tomask
- Alon Abutbulas Nissem
- Masoud Assadollahi as Rahim
- Yosef Shiloachas Khalid
- Shaby Ben-Aroya as Uri