But this was the week Stallone tightened his grip on the country’s psyche. His original stint as John Rambo, “First Blood,” opened in 1982 and was a more sizable hit than you’d expect for a movie ...

As often happens when art imitates life, ”Rambo: First Blood Part II” has taken on a life of its own. Even a panel of political journalists on ”This Week with David Brinkley” last Sunday on ABC-TV ...

Taglines: They sent him on a mission and set him up to fail, but they made one fatal mistake. They forgot who they were dealing with: Rambo.

Rambo is released from prison by the military for a covert mission in Vietnam to search for prisoners of war. In the camp, he actually finds American soldiers. But when he tries to rescue one, the ...