Rambo: First Blood Part II (also known as
Rambo 2 or
First Blood Part II in other countries), is a
1985 second movie in the
Rambo series, starring
Sylvester Stallone as
Vietnam veteran John Rambo. Picking up where the first film left, this sequel is set in the context of the
Vietnam War POW/MIA issue; it sees Rambo released from prison by Federal order to document the possible existence of
POWs in
Vietnam, under the belief that he will find nothing, thus enabling the government to sweep the issue under the rug.
Rambo: First Blood Part II was ghost-directed by
George P. Cosmatos, who later directed the movie
Cobra with Sylvester Stallone and
Brigitte Nielsen. It was later revealed that Stallone had most of the directorial control on
Rambo: First Blood Part II.
