
First Blood
βThis time he's fighting for his life.β
First Blood is streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV and Peacock Premium Plus in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Good to know
- Director
- Ted Kotcheff
- Release date
- 1982-10-22
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $125,212,904
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Carolco Pictures
- Part of
- Rambo Collection
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About First Blood
First Blood is a 1982 movie in the Action, Adventure and Thriller genres, directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 6,896 viewers. Below you can see where to watch First Blood in United States β across streaming, rental and purchase options β along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Cast

Sylvester Stallone
John Rambo

Richard Crenna
Col. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Bill McKinney
State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Jack Starrett
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Michael Talbott
Deputy Balford

Chris Mulkey
Deputy Ward

John McLiam
Orval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys
Deputy Lester

David Caruso
Deputy Mitch

David L. Crowley
Deputy Shingleton
Don MacKay
Preston
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch First Blood in United States?+
In United States, you can stream First Blood on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV and Peacock Premium Plus. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is First Blood on Netflix?+
First Blood is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV and Peacock Premium Plus.
How long is First Blood?+
First Blood has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
Who stars in First Blood?+
First Blood stars Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Bill McKinney and Jack Starrett.
When did First Blood come out?+
First Blood is a 1982 movie directed by Ted Kotcheff.
What genre is First Blood?+
First Blood is Action, Adventure, Thriller and War film.
Who directed First Blood?+
First Blood was directed by Ted Kotcheff.
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