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The Rambo Trilogy is Coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray This November

One of the great action film franchises of all time is coming to 4K this November, when the films of the 1980s Rambo Trilogy debut on Ultra HD Blu-ray!

Two-time Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor, Rocky, 1976; Best Supporting Actor, Creed, 2015) stars in the role that made him an action movie legend when First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Rambo III arrive on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) November 13 from Lionsgate.

Here is the breakdown for each film’s 4K release, including technical specs and special features.

FIRST BLOOD

Sylvester Stallone stars as the iconic John Rambo, alongside Golden Globe® winner Brian Dennehy (Best Actor, Death of a Salesman, 2000), Richard Crenna, and David Carusso in this explosive action-thriller, available on 4K for the first time ever. Also features a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 1”, which looks back at the incredible impact of this evergreen film. The First Blood 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features and will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.

He never fought a battle he couldn’t win–except the conflict raging within his own soul. Academy Award®-nominee Sylvester Stallone stars as war hero John Rambo. An ex-Green Beret haunted by memories of Vietnam, he was once the perfect killing machine. Now he’s searching for peace, but finds instead an over-zealous, small-town sheriff who’s spoiling for a fight. All hell breaks loose when an unjustly imprisoned Rambo escapes and becomes the target of a massive manhunt. Now he must use all his cunning, combat skills and weapons training to stay alive and outwit his pursuers. Co-starring Brian Dennehy and Richard Crenna, First Blood is an explosive action-thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, powerful frame.

The cast includes Sylvester Stallone (Creed, The Expendables), Brian Dennehy (Silverado, Presumed Innocent), Richard Crenna (Summer Rental, Body Heat, The Flamingo Kid), and David Carusso (Proof of Life, Kiss of Death, TV’s “CSI: Miami”).

4K UDH SPECIAL FEATURES

*Audio Commentary by Sylvester Stallone
*Audio Commentary by David Morrell

BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES

*NEW: “Rambo Takes the 80s Part 1” Featurette

*“Making Of” Featurette

*Alternate Ending

*Outtake

*Deleted Scene

*“Restoration” Featurette

*“The Real Nam” Featurette

*“Forging Heroes” Featurette

*“How to Become Rambo Part 1” Featurette

*Audio Commentary by Sylvester Stallone

*Audio Commentary by David Morrell

*Theatrical Trailer

DISC SPECS

Rating: R

Closed Captioned: N/A

Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH

Feature Running Time: 93 Minutes

4K Ultra HD™ Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 2.34:1 Presentation

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 2.34:1 Presentation

4K Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

Blu-ray Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

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RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II

Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Actor, Rocky, 1976; Best Supporting Actor, Creed, 2015) returns to the role that made him a household name. Starring with Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, and Steve Berkoff, this smash hit sequel follows John Rambo on a top-secret operation to bring back POW’s still held in Vietnam. The Rambo: First Blood Part II 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features including a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 2,” and will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.

Superstar Sylvester Stallone is John Rambo, the ultimate action hero, in this explosive Oscar®-nominated sequel to First Blood that boasts a riveting screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron (Titanic). Although the Vietnam War is officially over, Rambo remains the perfect fighting machine. But his survival skills are tested with a vengeance on a top-secret mission that takes him back to the jungles of Vietnam in search of American POWs. For when Rambo is double-crossed, this “expendable” hero, armed with just a bow, arrows and knife, must defeat savage enemies equipped with deadly firepower.

The cast includes Sylvester Stallone (Creed, Expendables), Richard Crenna (Summer Rental, Body Heat, The Flamingo Kid), Charles Napier (The Silence of the Lambs, The Blues Brothers), and Steve Berkoff (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Tourist, Red 2).

4K UDH SPECIAL FEATURES

*Audio Commentary by George P. Cosmatos

BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES

*NEW: “Rambo Takes the ‘80s Part 2” Featurette
*“We Get To Win This Time” Featurette
*“Action in the Jungle” Featurette
*“The Last American POW” Featurette
*“Sean Baker – Fulfilling a Dream” Featurette
*“Interview with Sylvester Stallone” Featurette
*“Interview with Richard Crenna” Featurette
*“Behind the Scene” Featurette
*“How to Become Rambo Part 2” Featurette
*Audio Commentary by George P. Cosmatos
*Theatrical Trailer
*Original TV Spots

DISC SPECS

Rating: R

Genre: Action, Adventure

Closed Captioned: N/A

Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH

Feature Running Time: 95 Minutes

4K Ultra HD™ Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 2.34:1 Presentation

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 2.34:1 Presentation

4K Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

Blu-ray Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™


RAMBO III

John Rambo goes on a one-man mission to Afghanistan to rescue his former commanding officer Col. Sam Trautman (played by Richard Crenna)! The Rambo III 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features, a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 3,” and will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.

The battle rages on as superstar Sylvester Stallone detonates the third blast in the action-packed Rambo series. Combat has taken its toll on John Rambo (Stallone), but he has finally begun to find inner peace inside a monastery — until his friend and mentor Col. Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna) shows up to ask for his help on a top-secret mission in Afghanistan. A war-weary Rambo declines, but when Trautman is captured, Rambo erupts into a one-man firestorm to rescue his former commanding officer and decimate the enemy. It’s an intense, pulse-pounding adventure that boasts unrelenting action and suspense from start to finish!

The cast includes Sylvester Stallone (Creed, Expendables), Richard Crenna (Summer Rental, Body Heat, The Flamingo Kid), Mark De Jonge (Empire of the Sun, Marie de Nazareth, Little Indian Big City), and Curtwood Smith (TV’s “That ‘70s Show”, Broken Arrow, Robocop)

4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

*Audio Commentary by Peter MacDonald

BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES

*NEW: “Rambo Takes the ‘80s Part 3” Featurette
*“Full Circle” Featurette
*“A Hero’s Journey” Featurette
*“Rambo’s Survival Hardware” Featurette
*Alternate Beginning
*Deleted Scenes
*“Interview with Sylvester Stallone” Featurette
*“Afghanistan – A Land in Crisis” Featurette
*“Guts and Glory” Featurette
*“Behind the Scenes” Featurette
*“Trautman & Rambo” Featurette
*“How to Become Rambo Part 3” Featurette
*“Selling a Hero” Featurette
*Audio Commentary by Peter MacDonald
*Theatrical Trailer
*Original TV Spots

DISC SPECS

Rating: R

Genre: Action, Adventure

Closed Captioned: N/A

Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH

Feature Running Time: 102 Minutes

4K Ultra HD™ Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 2.35:1 Presentation

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 2.35:1 Presentation

4K Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

Blu-ray Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™


A 4K release for the 2008 Rambo film has not been announced.

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Victor Medina

Vic is a former association executive who now works as an editor and writer for a number of websites. His past work includes The Dallas Morning News, Sports Illustrated, and Yahoo News. He currently writes for Cinelinx.com and is the founder and editor of RevengeOfThe5th.com, VisitOakCliff.com, and TheWeekInNerd.com.

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