First Blood

Summary

First Blood is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• First Blood's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• First Blood was directed by Ted Kotcheff^[4].
• Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for First Blood^[5].
• Michael Kozoll wrote the screenplay for First Blood^[6].
• William Sackheim wrote the screenplay for First Blood^[7].
• David Morrell wrote the screenplay for First Blood^[8].
• First Blood's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith^[9].
• First Blood's genre is action thriller^[10].
• First Blood's genre is drama film^[11].
• First Blood's genre is war film^[12].
• First Blood's genre is action film^[13].
• First Blood's based on is recorded as First Blood^[14].
• First Blood was followed by Rambo: First Blood Part II^[15].
• A cast member of First Blood was Sylvester Stallone^[16].
• A cast member of First Blood was Richard Crenna^[17].
• A cast member of First Blood was Brian Dennehy^[18].
• A cast member of First Blood was Bill McKinney^[19].
• A cast member of First Blood was David Caruso^[20].
• A cast member of First Blood was Jack Starrett^[21].
• A cast member of First Blood was Chris Mulkey^[22].
• A cast member of First Blood was Michael Talbott^[23].
• A cast member of First Blood was Alf Humphreys^[24].
• A cast member of First Blood was Bruce Greenwood^[25].
• A cast member of First Blood was David Petersen^[26].
• A cast member of First Blood was Don MacKay^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

First Blood was performed by Jerry Goldsmith^[28]. Producers include Mario Kassar^[29], Andrew G. Vajna^[30], and Buzz Feitshans^[31]. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff^[4]. Screenwriters include Sylvester Stallone^[5], Michael Kozoll^[6], William Sackheim^[7], and David Morrell^[8]. Cast members include Sylvester Stallone^[16], Richard Crenna^[17], Brian Dennehy^[18], Bill McKinney^[19], David Caruso^[20], and Jack Starrett^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include October 22, 1982^[32], January 21, 1983^[33], January 6, 1983^[34], and 1982^[35]. The original language of First Blood was English^[36]. Genres include action thriller^[10], drama film^[11], war film^[12], and action film^[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Rambo^[37]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

First Blood's main subject is Vietnam veteran^[39]. Its part of the series is recorded as Rambo^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10^[40], 86%^[41], and 61/100^[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

First Blood's after a work by is recorded as David Morrell^[43]. It was followed by Rambo: First Blood Part II^[15].

Cultural Impact

Things named for First Blood include it^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 2003^[46].

Why It Matters

First Blood ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for it include it^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 2003^[46].