First Blood (1982)
The increasingly destructive competition between Vietnam veteran John Rambo and small-town Sheriff Will Teasle is at essence a battle between two rival, right-wing visions of America.
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This post is part of the ‘Rewound’ series of analyses of objects or episodes from cultural and political history.
Content warning: Cancer; Death; PTSD; Violence.
Spoiler alert: This analysis of the film First Blood and its themes reveals plot details for the purpose of enhancing that analysis.
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