Tonight on TV: Beaster Than Rocky, Sylvester Stallone’s Another Big Role

Sylvester Stallone made film history with two iconic roles: the role of boxer Rocky Balboa and, more brutally, the role of John Rambo, a veteran of the Vietnam War. If you’ve never seen the latter’s film, you can catch up this Wednesday night on C8 From the first part of the saga !

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It was released in cinemas in 1983. RamboAdaptation of the novel first blood by David Morrell, tells the story of Vietnam veteran John Rambo, where he won several medals. Arrested for vagrancy in a small town, treated badly, decides to run away. The manhunt begins…

Just a few years after the end of the Vietnam War, Rambo (in which the film legend did not star due to “spoiled sentences”) concerns the difficult reintegration of Vietnam veterans into a hip and moralizing America. Invoking the devastating effects of conflict on the latter, as well as the brutality of certain governments, the film co-wrote StalloneIt depicts a character who is a victim of the army and society.

The iconic saga of five films

Rambo is just as impressive for physical performance Sylvester Stallone (who literally broke three ribs during the scene where he jumps off the top of the cliff) just for the wit of his words. A huge success with over three million admissions in French cinemas, the film that made Sly an icon (besides, will he reprise his role?), had four sequels, released between 1985 and 2019. What if you made an appointment with a legend?

It is prohibited for children under 12 years old

Tonight on C8 at 9.20pm.

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