First Blood：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ted Kotcheff

Writing Credits

David Morrell
(based on the novel by): Michael Kozoll
(screenplay by) &: William Sackheim
(screenplay by) and: Sylvester Stallone
(screenplay by)

Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Rambo: Richard Crenna
Trautman: Brian Dennehy
Teasle: Bill McKinney
Kern: Jack Starrett
Galt: Michael Talbott
Balford: Chris Mulkey
Ward: John McLiam
Orval: Alf Humphreys
Lester: David Caruso
Mitch: David L. Crowley
Shingleton: Don MacKay
Preston: Charles A. Tamburro
Pilot: David Petersen
Trooper: Craig Huston
Radio Operator: Patrick Stack
Lt. Clinton Morgen: Stephen E. Miller
Guardsman #1: Raimund Stamm
Guardsman #2: Robert Metcalfe
Guardsman #3: Stephen Dimopoulos
Guardsman #4: Bruce Greenwood
Guardsman #5: Earl Klein
Guardsman #6: Danny Wozna
Boy: Peter Lonstrup
Attendant: Mike Winlaw
TV Reporter: Donald Adams
Guard C.O.: David Menzies
Miner: Frank Richter
Man on Street #1: Grahman L. Galativk
Man on Street #2: Ian Hutchinson
Man on Street #3: Amy Alexander
Woman on Street: Gary Hetherington
Hunter: Alex Kliner
Hunter: R.G. Miller
Hunter: Bruce Paul Barbour
Robert A. Cathcart: Stephen Chang
VC Commander: Suzee Pai
Vietnamese Prostitute: Robert Prowse
Soldier: Jack Rigg
Bobby - Base Camp Radio Operator

Produced by

Buzz Feitshans
producer: Mario Kassar
executive producer: Herb Nanas
co-executive producer: Andrew G. Vajna
executive producer (as Andrew Vajna)

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by

Andrew Laszlo
director of photography

Editing by

Joan E. Chapman
(as Joan Chapman)

Casting By

Toni Howard
: Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

Wolf Kroeger

Set Decoration by

Kimberley Richardson

Costume Design by

Tom Bronson

Makeup Department

Salli Bailey
hair stylist: Ilona Herman
makeup artist: Phyllis Newman
makeup artist: Michael Westmore
makeup creator

Production Management

Paul L. Tucker
production manager (as Paul Tucker)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Otta Hanus
second assistant director: Jacques Hubert
third assistant director: Craig Huston
first assistant director (as Craig Wright Huston): Conrad E. Palmisano
second unit director

Art Department

Gary Brolly
standby carpenter (as Garry Brolly): Wayne McLaughlin
prop assistant: StÃ©phane Reichel
art department coordinator (as Stephane Reichel): Alex Scutti Jr.
set plasterer (as Alex Scutti): William Stout
storyboard artist: Grant Swain
prop assistant: Bill Thumm
prop master: David Willson
construction coordinator (as David Wilson): Renato Casaro
poster designer (uncredited): Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited): Elmar Theissen
scenic painter (uncredited): Gary J. Williams
greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bub Asman
sound editor: Fred J. Brown
supervising sound editor: Juno J. Ellis
assistant sound editor: Erick Feitshans
assistant to sound department: Keith Henderson
boom operator: Steven Kilfoy
assistant to sound department: Rick Kline
re-recording mixer: Gregg Landaker
re-recording mixer: Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer: Margie O'Malley
foley artist (as Margie Denecke): Edward L. Sandlin
sound editor: Fred Stafford
sound editor: Leonard Wolf Jr.
apprentice sound editor: Rob Young
sound mixer: Judy Clapp
assistant sound engineer (uncredited): B.J. Clayden
boom operator (uncredited): Robert Nichols II
sound recordist (uncredited): Alan Snelling
sound recording engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

George Erschbamer
special effects assistant: Thomas L. Fisher
special effects coordinator (as Thomas Fisher): John Thomas
special effects best boy

Visual Effects by

Thom Noble
visual consultant

Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour
stunts (as Bruce Barbour): Bennie E. Dobbins
stunts (as Bennie Dobbins): Diamond Farnsworth
stunts (as Richard 'Diamond' Farnsworth): Will Harper
stunts: Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts (as Buddy Jo Hooker): Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator: Bobby Sargent
stunts (as Bobby Sargeant): Bennie E. Dobbins
stunt double: Brian Dennehy (uncredited): Diamond Farnsworth
stunt double: Sylvester Stallone (uncredited): Jack Gill
stunts (uncredited): Alex Green
stunts (uncredited): Will Harper
stunt double: Sylvester Stallone (uncredited): Don Charles McGovern
stunt double: Sylvester Stallone (uncredited): Robert Milicevic
stunt actor (uncredited): Frank Orsatti
stunts (uncredited): Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt performer (uncredited): Jacob Rupp
stunts (uncredited): Bobby Sargent
stunt double: Jack Starrett (uncredited) / stunt double: Sylvester Stallone (uncredited): Charles A. Tamburro
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John S. Bartley
lighting consultant (as John Bartley): Art Collier
key grip: second unit: Shelley Degen
best boy (as Shelley Degan): Theo Eglseder
first assistant camera (as Theo Eglsder): Russell Engels
chief gaffer (as Russ Engels): Dave Gordon
dolly grip: Chris Harris
second assistant camera: Tim Hogan
key grip: John Holbrook
director of photography: second unit: Stephen Jackson
best boy (as Steve Jackson): Joseph Lederer
still photographer (as Joe Lederer): Tom Neuwirth
helicopter camera operator (as Thomas Neuwirth): Rod Parkhurst
director of photography: second unit: Curtis Petersen
first assistant camera: second unit (as Curtis Peterson): Brenton Spencer
first assistant camera: second unit (as Brent Spencer): Jimmy Turrell
camera operator (as Jim Turrel): Curtis Petersen
camera operator (uncredited) / camera operator: second unit (uncredited): John W. Scott
lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Lynne Carrow
additional casting (as Lynn Carrow): Lisa Freiberger
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Christopher Ryan
wardrobe supervisor: Monica Araiz
wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Michael Smith
assistant editor (as Mike Smith): Pamela Jule Yuen
assistant editor (as Pamela Yuen)

Location Management

Fitch Cady
unit location: second unit: Gordon Mark
unit location manager

Music Department

Dan Hill
singer: Arthur Morton
orchestrator: Hal Shaper
lyrics by: Bruce Botnick
music supervisor (uncredited): Brian Gascoigne
musician: synthesizer (uncredited): Jerry Goldsmith
conductor (uncredited): Greg Ladanyi
music engineer (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): National Philharmonic Orchestra
music performed by (uncredited): Alan Snelling
music engineer (uncredited) / recorded and mixed by (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

David Giler
script revisions (uncredited): Larry Gross
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Bob Bowe
driver captain: Scott Irvine
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Lorraine Baird
assistant auditor: Lesley Beale
craft service / first aid: Jean Bereziuk
script: second unit (as Jean Berezuik): Jan Campbell
production assistant: Charlie Davidson
production accountant: Burton Elias
unit publicist (as Burt Elias): Beth Hickman
assistant: Mr. Feitshans: Cindy James
dog handler: Jeanne Joe
assistant to executive producers: Mario Kassar
presenter: Doug Leaf
animal trainer: Jimmy Lile
knife designer: Arkansas Knifesmith: Diane Minshall
rat wrangler: Bridget Murphy
production office coordinator: Hugh Oaks
boar handler: Pattie Robertson
script: Brigitte Roch
accounts clerk: Joanne Ryan
first aid: Syd Stembridge
weapons specialist: Karen Stewart
production secretary: Andrew G. Vajna
presenter (as Andrew Vajna): Ceci Vajna
assistant to executive producers: Charles A. Tamburro
helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Thanks

Justis Greene
the producers wish to thank