Jail mein, corrupt police officers Rambo ke saath brutality karte hain. Tabhi Rambo ke andar ka “fighting machine” jaag uthta hai—woh sab officers ko peet deta hai aur jail se bhaag nikalta hai. Ye scene film ka turning point hai: “They drew first blood, not me.”
Aakhirkar, uske Colonel, Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna), aate hain. Wo Sheriff ko samjhate hain: “Rambo koi criminal nahi hai. Wo ek Green Beret aur Medal of Honor winner hai. Tum use chhod do, warna woh tum sab ko mita dega.” Jail mein, corrupt police officers Rambo ke saath
Yeh film khatam hoti hai Rambo ke surrender ke saath, lekin ek emotional breakdown ke baad jo poore system ko aaina dikhata hai. Wo Sheriff ko samjhate hain: “Rambo koi criminal nahi hai
Vietnam se lautne ke baad, John Rambo apne last surviving comrade ki maut ka pata lagane ek small town, Hope (Washington state), mein aata hai. Lekin wahan usse pata chalta hai ki uske saathi ki bhi cancer se maut ho gayi. Rambo, akela aur toota hua, ab uss town se guzarne ki koshish karta hai. Vietnam se lautne ke baad, John Rambo apne
Ab shuru hota hai ek intense manhunt. Rambo jungle mein chhup jaata hai—wohi jungle jaisi survival training jo use Vietnam mein mili thi. Ek ke baad ek, woh police cars, helicopters, aur yahan tak ki National Guard ko bhi apne home-made traps aur sharpshooting skills se defeat kar deta hai.
Lekin uss town ka Sheriff, Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy), lambal baalon aur gande coat waale logon se nafrat karta hai. Wo Rambo ko town se nikalne ka order de deta hai. Rambo mana karta hai, toh Sheriff use jail le jaata hai.