What is Rambo (franchise)?
'''''Rambo''''' is an American [[media franchise]] centered on a series of [[action film]]s featuring [[John Rambo|John J. Rambo]]. The five films are ''[[First Blood]]'' (1982), ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1985), ''[[Rambo III]]'' (1988), ''[[Rambo (2008 film)|Rambo]]'' (2008), and ''[[Rambo: Last Blood]]'' (2019). Rambo is a [[United States Army Special Forces]] veteran played by [[Sylvester Stallone]], whose [[Vietnam War]] experience traumatized him but also gave him superior military skills, which he has used to fight corrupt [[police officer]]s, enemy troops and [[drug cartel]]s. ''First Blood'' is an adaptation of the 1972 novel ''[[First Blood (novel)|First Blood]]'' by [[David Morrell]]. The film series has grossed $819 million in total, $300 million of which is from the most successful film, ''Rambo: First Blood Part II''. Stallone co-wrote the screenplays of all five films, and directed ''Rambo''. The franchise also spawned an animated television series, ''[[Rambo: The Force of Freedom]]'', and comic books, novels, and video games. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Media franchises]]