The Differences Between the Rambo 'First Blood' Movie and Book
Based on the book First Blood by David Morell, let's take a look at the differences between the novel and the Rambo movie starring Sylvester Stallone.
In 1972, author David Morell released First Blood, a novel about a war veteran named Rambo, who is wronged by the police chief of a Kentucky town and wages a one-man war against the local and state police as a result. The book was a success with the public and with critics. Ten years later, the film adaptation, also titled First Blood, hit movie screens. The film, starring Sylvester Stallone, was also a success, launching a franchise built around the increasingly incredible feats of one-man army John Rambo. Like practically any film based on a novel, certain liberties are taken for creative purposes and running length. While not the biggest sinner, First Blood also has its fair share of differences from the book that inspired it.
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