Rambo III is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter McDonald. Rambo III is a 1988 action film that is part of the Rambo franchise. It stars Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a former soldier who goes to Afghanistan to rescue his mentor, Col. Sam Trautman, from Soviet captivity.
Rambo III was released worldwide on May 25, 1988, and grossed $189 million at the box office. With a production budget between $58 and $63 million, Rambo III was the most expensive film ever made at the time.