Filmmakers
Above the lineTK
Director
Ted Kotcheff
MK
Screenplay
Michael Kozoll
WS
Screenplay
William Sackheim
SS
Screenplay
Sylvester Stallone
AL
Cinematography
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
JC
Editing
Joan E. Chapman
Editor
JG
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
WK
Production Design
Wolf Kroeger
TB
Costume Design
Tom Bronson
Cast
40SS
Sylvester Stallone
John Rambo
RC
Richard Crenna
Col. Samuel Trautman
BD
Brian Dennehy
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
BM
Bill McKinney
State Police Capt. Dave Kern
JS
Jack Starrett
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
MT
Michael Talbott
Deputy Balford
CM
Chris Mulkey
Deputy Ward
JM
John McLiam
Orval the Dog Man
AH
Alf Humphreys
Deputy Lester
DC
David Caruso
Deputy Mitch
DC
David L. Crowley
Deputy Shingleton
DM
Don MacKay
Preston
CT
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter pilot
DP
David Petersen
Trooper
CH
Craig Huston
Radio operator
PS
Patrick Stack
Lt. Morgen
SM
Stephen E. Miller
Guardsman #1
RS
Raimund Stamm
Guardsman #2
RM
Robert Metcalfe
Guardsman #3
SD
Stephen Dimopoulos
Guardsman #4
BG
Bruce Greenwood
Guardsman #5
EK
Earl Klein
Guardsman #6
DW
Danny Wozna
Boy
PL
Peter Lonstrup
Attendant
MW
Mike Winlaw
TV Reporter
DA
Donald Adams
Guard C.O.
DM
David Menzies
Miner
FR
Frank Richter
Man on Street #1
GG
Grahman L. Galativk
Man on Street #2
IH
Ian Hutchinson
Man on Street #3
AA
Amy Alexander
Woman on Street
GH
Gary Hetherington
Hunter
AK
Alex Kliner
Hunter
RM
R.G. Miller
Hunter
BB
Bruce Paul Barbour
Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
SC
Stephen Chang
VC Commander (uncredited)
SP
Suzee Pai
Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
RP
Robert Prowse
Soldier (uncredited)
JR
Jack Rigg
Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)
HU
Helene Udy
Small Girl (uncredited)
Departments
80Production
- Lynne CarrowAdditional Casting
- Lisa FreibergerCasting Associate
- Lynn StalmasterCasting Director
- Herb NanasCo-Executive Producer
- Mario KassarExecutive Producer
- Andrew G. VajnaExecutive Producer
- Jeanne JoeExecutive Producer's Assistant
- Gordon MarkLocation Manager
- Buzz FeitshansProducer
- Charlie DavidsonProduction Accountant
- Jan CampbellProduction Assistant
- Paul L. TuckerProduction Manager
- Bridget MurphyProduction Office Coordinator
- Karen StewartProduction Secretary
Camera
- Jimmy TurrellCamera Operator
- Dave GordonDolly Grip
- Theo EglsederFirst Assistant Camera
- Tom NeuwirthHelicopter Camera
- Tim HoganKey Grip
- Art CollierKey Grip
- Chris HarrisSecond Assistant Camera
- John HolbrookSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Joseph LedererStill Photographer
Sound
- Leonard Wolf Jr.Apprentice Sound Editor
- Juno J. EllisAssistant Sound Editor
- Judy ClappAssistant Sound Engineer
- Keith HendersonBoom Operator
- Margie O'MalleyFoley Artist
- Arthur MortonOrchestrator
- Bub AsmanSound Editor
- Rob YoungSound mixer
- Rick KlineSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert Nichols IISound Recordist
- Fred J. BrownSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Stéphane ReichelArt Department Coordinator
- Drew StruzanArt Designer
- David WillsonConstruction Coordinator
- Gary J. WilliamsGreensman
- Bill ThummProperty Master
- Kimberley RichardsonSet Decoration
- Gary BrollyStandby Carpenter
- William StoutStoryboard Artist
Costume & Make-Up
- Salli BaileyHairstylist
- Ilona HermanMakeup Artist
- Christopher RyanWardrobe Supervisor
Editing
- Michael SmithAssistant Editor
- Pamela J. YuenAssistant Editor
Lighting
- Russell EngelsGaffer
- John W. ScottLighting Technician
Crew
- Bob BoweCaptain Driver
- Lesley BealeCraft Service
- Charles A. TamburroPilot
- Mario KassarPresenter
- Jean BereziukScript
- George ErschbamerSpecial Effects Assistant
- John ThomasSpecial Effects Best Boy
- Thomas L. FisherSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Conrad E. PalmisanoStunt Coordinator
- Diamond FarnsworthStunt Double
- Don C. McGovernStunt Double
- Bennie E. DobbinsStunt Double
- Will HarperStunts
- Buddy Joe HookerStunts
- Bruce Paul BarbourStunts
- Bobby SargentStunts
- Jack GillStunts
- Alex GreenStunts
- Frank OrsattiStunts
- Robert MilicevicStunts
- Charles A. TamburroStunts
- Jacob RuppStunts
- Scott IrvineTransportation Coordinator
- Burton EliasUnit Publicist
Writing
- David MorrellNovel
- David MorrellOriginal Story
Directing
- Craig HustonFirst Assistant Director
- Pattie RobertsonScript Supervisor
- Otta HanusSecond Assistant Director
- Conrad E. PalmisanoSecond Unit Director
- Jacques HubertThird Assistant Director