UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAILAND
EMBASSY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
You are welcome.
Do you know him?
Rambo! Rambo! Rambo! Rambo! Rambo!
John!
John Rambo!
I don't believe this.
- So where did you come in from? - Washington. Good to see you again.
Yeah. You too.
You want to, uh, tell me about it?
About what?
About how yesterday I see you stick fighting in a warehouse in Bangkok.
- You saw that? - Yeah.
And today I find you working in a monastery.
They let me live here, and I help out, fixing things.
And the stick fighting?
I just do that for a little extra money.
Yeah. I saw you give it to the monks.
You see a lot.
- Colonel, who are they? - They're partly the reason I'm here.
Bob.
This is Robert Griggs. He's field officer with our local embassy.
John Rambo.
A pleasure. Well, you're certainly not easy to find.
Why are you keeping track?
Well, like the colonel says, good men are hard to find.
John, I'd like you to look at some of these photos.
I don't know how much you know about Afghanistan.
Most people can't even find it on a map.
But over two million civilians, mostly peasant farmers and their families,
have been systematically slaughtered by invading Russian armies.
Every new weapon...
...including chemical warfare, has been used to eliminate these people.
They've been very successful on many levels.
I assume that you're out of touch with the current status of the war.
After nine years of fighting, Afghan forces are getting shipments of stinger missiles
and are beginning to hold their own against air strikes, except for one region,
50 miles over the border.
Apparently, the Soviet commander there is exceptionally brutal,
as those photos indicate.
He's managed to strangle off all aid from the outside.
So... we want to...
investigate the problem first-hand.
What's that got to do with me?
They've asked me to go in.
- You're not gonna do it? - Yes.
And I want you to come with me, John.
- I put in my time. - What's that mean?
It means my war is over.
I thought you said he was this great soldier.
Well, Colonel, looks like we got a long walk down those stairs.
Don't be down on him. He's just following orders.
- This mission's important. - You really think we'll make a difference?
- If I didn't, I wouldn't be going. - It didn't before.
That was another time.
Come with me, John.
I don't know what you think about this place, but I like it.
I like being here. I like working here. I like belonging to something.
You do belong to something, not this.
- When are you gonna come full circle? - What are you talking about?
You said that your war is over.
Now, maybe the one out there is, but not the one inside you.
I know the reasons you're here, but it doesn't work that way.
You may try, but you can't get away from what you really are.
- What do you think I am? - A full-blooded combat soldier.
Not anymore. I don't want it.
That's too bad, 'cause you're stuck with it. Let me tell you a story.
There was a sculptor, and he found this stone, this special stone.
He dragged it home and worked on it for months, until he finally finished it.
He showed it to his friends, and they said he'd created a great statue.
The sculptor said he hadn't created anything. The statue was always there.
He just cleared away the small pieces.
We didn't make you this fighting machine.
We just chipped away the rough edges.
You're always gonna tear away at yourself until you come to terms with what you are,
until you come full circle.
I guess I'm not ready yet.
Hmm.
Well, I got to move.
Promise me you'll look me up when you get stateside, huh?
I promise. Colonel.
I'm sorry... but it's got to end for me sometime.
I understand.
Take cover!
Drop your weapons and remain where you are!
You cannot escape!
We will not attack if you do not run!
Drop the weapons!
You have no chance of escape!
Drop your weapons! Now!
Rambo.
- Something went wrong. - What happened?
Soviets intercepted the team just over the border.
From what we've gathered, Trautman and his party
have been taken to a regional command post.
What are you doing about it?
We can't do anything about it. I'm sorry.
I just thought you should know.
What about me?
- What about you? - Can you get me in?
- You're not serious? - Oh, yeah, I'm serious.
- It can't be done officially. - Then make it unofficial.
If it can be done, I want you to know up-front
that if you're captured or any of this leaks,
we'll deny any participation or even knowledge of your existence.
I'm used to it.
I'll get back to you.
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN NEAR THE AFGHAN BORDER
You want to buy? Many guns here.
No. I'm looking for Mousa Gani.
- What's your name? - John Rambo.
Wait here.
They sell many in Afghanistan.
Many land mines.
Land mines everywhere.
I am Mousa Gani. What is it you want?
- I was sent by Griggs. - Oh.
You do not look like man Griggs sent before.
You not look like you are with military.
- I'm not. - What you are? A mercenary?
- No. - You're not military or mercenary.
What are you? Lost tourist?
I'm no tourist.
Sorry.
- Do you know where the American is? - Yes.
In Soviet fort, near the village of Khost, 30 miles over border.
Mr. Griggs send supplies you asked for.
- You wish to see them now? - Yeah.
- Is this what you asked for? - Yeah.
Never see these things before. What are these?
Detonators.
And this? What is this for?
- It's a blue light. - What does it do?
Turns blue.
I see. Can you tell me how many more men come with us?
There's no rescue team. It's just me.
Just you? Come on. This is no good.
I cannot take only one man to the fort. You need more men to help.
Griggs said you'd take me in. Take me in.
I am needed to take medical supplies.
If I not take it, many people will die. Do you understand?
Well, I do not know who you really are,
but by the way you look, I can see you have no experience in war.
Come on. Do you?
I've fired a few shots.
A few shots?
Come on.
Maybe you should go back home and think it all over again for a very long time.
I did think it over.
You did?
Well, this is your choice.
But let me tell you, you cannot get this American alone.
If you fail, do not blame me. I will accept no responsibility.
That sounds familiar.
My name is Colonel Zaysen, regional commander of this sector.
Do you realize you're the first American captured in Afghanistan?
Congratulations.
I believe you are planning to supply enemy rebel forces
with stinger missiles intended to destroy Soviet aircraft.
If I'm going to be interrogated, I want to be interrogated by your superiors.
Out here, I have no superiors.
I am in full command.
You are alone here...
abandoned by your government.
What do you want?
Cooperation.
This sector has been under total control for over five years.
There is little more I can do here.
It is, as you say, without challenges.
If you supply to me worthy information
about more stinger missiles you are planning to deliver,
it could provide a way out of this for us both.
After all, in the end, what everyone really wants is peace.
- The Kremlin's got a sense of humor. - Please explain.
You talk peace and disarmament to the world,
and here you are, wiping out a race of people.
We are wiping out no one.
I think you are too intelligent to believe such absurd propaganda.
Now again, where are the missiles?
- I don't know anything about any missiles! - Of course you do.
But you do not seem to realize I'm providing a way out for us both.
You expect sympathy? You started this damn war! Now you have to deal with it.
And we will. It is just a matter of time before we achieve a complete victory.
You know there won't be a victory!
Every day, your war machines lose ground to poorly armed,
poorly equipped freedom fighters.
The fact is, you underestimated your competition.
If you'd studied history, you'd know they've never given up to anyone.
They'd rather die than be slaves to an invading army.
You can't defeat a people like that.
We tried. We already had our Vietnam! Now you're gonna have yours.
So... you wish to test me. Good.
This is Afghanistan.
Alexander the Great tried to conquer this country, then Genghis Khan,
then the British. Now Russia.
But Afghan people fight hard. They'll never be defeated.
Ancient enemy make prayer about these people. You wish to hear?
Very good. It says, "May God deliver us from the venom of the cobra,
teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
You understand what this means?
That you guys don't take any shit?
Yes. Something like this.
We go now.
To the north, there are many caves. We will travel through them.
It will be safer. We go.
This cave leads us to the Valley of Five Lions.
In ancient days, the Afghan king was asked to send 500 of his warriors into battle.
He said, "Only five."
His greatest five. And they won.
He said, "It's better to send five lions than 500 sheep."
- What do you think if this? - The king was lucky.
Lucky, huh?
- How much longer to the village? - About two hours.
Yes. I checked gas and oil.
Where in my sector are the missiles being delivered?
I don't know.
You're a liar.
Where?
All right. All right.
I knew you were lying.
Now, where are the missiles located?
Close.
How close?
In your ass.
You've tried my patience long enough.
I tried to be civilized.
Comrade Colonel wants to make him talk.
The name John Rambo...
do you know it?
No?
He says there are plans for a rescue attempt with the help of some rebels.
He also says he knows where this man is going.
We will welcome him.
It's the last village in the valley. About 100 men here.
- They have a lot of kids here. - Yes, and they are good fighters, too.
I tell the leaders we want to talk.
They never see man look like you.
These are mujahedin horsemen. There are 10,000 more waiting at the border.
They are waiting to get weapons. When they get it, they come back here to fight.
Let's go to the hospital.
He's the only doctor for 500 Kilometers.
The first medicine they get in two months.
More gifts from the Soviets. They look like toys, but they are mines.
We teach children not to touch. Some learn too late.
Who's that?
His name is Uri. He's Russian.
- Deserter? - He call himself a defector.
There are many like him. He's the one who can help the most.
He knows the inside of the fort.
I think we should go now.
Shh!
Mine starts here at one meter like this,
then go two meter like this, and like this.
They have four towers, four guards -
here, here, here and here.
- Where do they keep the prisoners? - Here.
If we get in there, is there another way out?
Underground, where is all the bad water.
I do not know words for this place.
He means sewer. Where is it?
Here. Outside, it goes there. Guards patrol there.
I do not think you go this way.
Then we should go through the mine fields.
This cannot be done. There are many Spetsnaz commandos.
We are only this.
We have lost many men. We lose more if we go there.
I don't need many men.
What is it you want to do?
I need two men to get me through the mines, two to help with the escape.
If this is done, Soviets will come here like before,
and more people will die.
- I can't wait. - You must wait for help the way we wait!
- Then I'll go alone. - And you will die.
Then I die.
Wait.
Please don't go.
My name is Masoud.
You must not judge us before you understand why we are not ready to help.
Most of the Afghan people are very strong,
and we are determined not to be driven from our land.
Our children die of disease, mines and poison gas,
and the women are raped and killed.
Last year, in the Valley of Laghman,
the next valley - 6,000 Afghans were killed.
Pregnant women were cut with bayonets
and their babies thrown into the fires.
This is done so they will not have to fight the next generation of Afghans.
Yet nobody sees anything or reads anything in the papers.
What you see here are the mujahedin soldiers,
holy warriors.
To us, this war is a holy war.
And there's no true death for a mujahedin because we have taken our last rites,
and we consider ourselves dead already.
To us, death for our land and God is an honor.
So, my friend, what we must do is to stop this killing of our women and children.
If getting this man free so he can return to the free world
and tell what happens here is necessary,
then of course we will help.
Leave us now so we may speak among ourselves
and find the best way to free this man.
- Thank you. - We thank you.
- Do not worry. They will decide soon. - Got to get in there tonight.
What is your name?
This boy is very hard inside.
His parents were killed last year.
His brother died in the fort where the American is.
He looks like a boy, but he fights like a man.
- What is your name? - Rambo.
- Where are you from? - Arizona.
Arizona? How much days walk?
- Oh, about two years. - Two years.
Are you a soldier?
No more.
- I am a soldier. - Yeah?
- Are you here to fight? - No.
Are you scared?
- What is this? - It's a knife.
- Can I see this? - Sure.
Very good. Can I have it?
No.
- What is this? - You want everything. This is for luck.
- What is luck? - Luck is, uh...
Oh.
Can I have it? I need luck.
So do I.
Look what a child. Always like this.
Look there. It's a national sport.
Old insane game, maybe 3,000 years old. Look. They never stop playing it.
War, not war, they don't mind.
- You like it? - I'll take football.
Football? What's football? You play it with your foot?
Not really.
Come on, come on. Let's go.
Hey, American!
- What are they saying? - They want you to try.
It's a way to welcome you.
You want to try, go ahead, but I'm not responsible for it.
I'll try.
Yes?
- What are the rules? - You have to take the sheep once around,
and then throw it in the circle.
- Why? - Because there is a circle there.
- That's it? - That's it. Very simple.
- Like football. - God must love crazy people.
- Why? - He makes so many of them.
Take cover! Take cover!
Move!
Go.
Now you see how it is here.
Somewhere in war, there's supposed to be honor.
Where is the honor here? Where?
We are taking the survivors to the border. Are you coming?
- I'm going to the fort. - Have you not seen enough death?
Go. Go while you can.
This is not your war.
It is now.
So be it.
You are a good friend.
I'll stay. I will show you the way.
I will go, too.
- No. You go with them. - I will not.
They kill all my family. I want to fight.
Not with me.
You go. Go on.
Why must you do this?
Because he'd do it for me.
Yes. Check him out.
Stop. Be quiet.
Have you decided to talk?
No?
Very well.
Soon you will be my guest down the hall.
- Vanya, did you feed the dogs? - Yes, but she's nervous.
Relax, Rex. Relax, Rex.
Come on.
- Go back! - No!
- Go back! - Shh!
Go on.
- Stay here. Stay back. - I know this place. You need me.
I don't need you dead. Now, go back! You understand?
They're closer.
Hey, Vandal, get off.
No. No.
What is in the box?
Go. Go and drag it.
Come on!
That's my job.
What?
Where are the dogs?
Go. Go.
Come on. Come on.
Go left. Go left, Vanya.
Doggie, do you hear something?
Go.
Stop. Stop.
It's okay. It's okay. Come on, dog, Come on, dog.
I think it was a false alarm. I see nobody.
Speak up! Speak up, animal!
It's time to start talking.
What's the difference if you smoke or not? Either way, we're gonna die
I remember in Leningrad...
Oh, yes, yes. It goes. It goes.
Shoot him.
Major, goodbye.
Two cameras on the second floor.
Leave it here.
Jura, do you have some bread?
No, I don't. Dinner is soon.
Sergei...
Where are we?
Did you bring the radio with you?
NO.
I've been here almost two months and no letters. No letters.
The American.
American.
Colonel? Colonel? Colonel?
John, how the hell did you get in here?
- Can you move? - You're damn right I can.
Let's go.
John, behind you!
Go!
To the motherland!
John! Get out of here! Get the hell out of here!
Charge!
I heard a voice from that room! Somebody's here!
- Go forward! - Where to?
Hurry! Hurry!
Go on!
Over here!
Come on!
Help me.
- Call the Red Cross. - It's not the end yet.
Tell me! Did he get back?
Take him!
Go down, guys. Follow me.
Go on!
Give me the boy.
Don't move!
Hold it.
Go fast! Hurry! Hurry!
- Come on! - OK.
Take the kid.
- He's here. Don't move. - No. It's too early.
Get down!
The troops are ready, sir.
Go after them immediately.
Give me the boy.
Come.
Who is this terrorist? What makes you so valuable to him?
This bastard tried to destroy me tonight, but he failed!
At sunrise, I will hunt him down and have his skin hanging on the wall!
- You don't have to hunt him. - What?
He'll find you.
Are you insane?
One man against thirty commandos?
Who do you think this man is?
God?
No. God would have mercy. He won't.
It's all right. There's nobody there.
All right. This will hold a while.
- What's the fastest way out of here? - Northwest.
There is trail between mountains, about three Kilometers from here.
The trail is very difficult.
- You take the boy and go. - I want to stay.
You can't.
You cannot go back there. We must all go to Pakistan.
- No, I've got to go back. - I know he's your friend.
But you cannot do this. You both will die. For what?
- Come with us. - Just do what I say.
Let me have your gun.
All right. Let's go. Come on.
I see you again?
Sure.
Watch both sides and go right.
- Search the whole area. - Soldiers on the right.
Follow me.
Tell them that we need help now.
Keep searching for the American. I'll be back immediately.
Come here!
Take him.
Come on. Go, go.
Come on!
Can you fly that thing? Let's find out.
Let's go!
Hurry, hurry! Get onboard!
Hold on!
Wait!
And who do you think you are? Stop! Who do you think you are? Stop!
Over there!
Wait!
There!
Hold on!
- Get them! - Take my hand!
We're going down!
Hold on!
- Get out of here! Quick! - Move it!
- It's going to blow! - Take what you can, John!
- Come on! Move it! - Go on!
- We got to get to the border. - We'll stay here. We know where to go.
- Which direction, John? - Northeast.
Come on.
I want to use every soldier!
We have to find them immediately.
Go north.
Hold it, John.
I got to rest a minute.
- How's the wound? - You taught us to ignore pain, didn't you?
Is it working?
Not really.
Don't take it personally.
Thanks.
Go Southeast.
Yes. Southeast.
You go on ahead and see if you can find some cover.
I see nothing.
Go down already!
We lost him.
No!
John!
That was close, John. How are you?
Well done.
Come on!
We don't want to make it easy for him. We'd better split up.
I'm sorry I got you into this, John.
No, you're not.
Spetnaz, report immediately.
Spetsnaz!
Are you listening?
Who are you?
Your worst nightmare.
- I see him! - Roger.
Kourov, what the hell is happening down there?
Let's go.
Can you hear me?
Colonel...
Let's go! Hurry! Hurry!
Spetnaz, report immediately.
- That's good timing. - What are friends for?
You get back to the hole. I'll cover you and see if there's anymore left.
Yankov, fall back to the base.
That's him! I see him!
John!
Across the valley is the border.
We did it, John.
Yeah.
Wait.
Huh?
What the hell is that?
The son of a bitch.
Clear the way.
Do not try to retreat.
You cannot escape. We will not attack if you do not run.
- We do not want to hurt you. - Somehow I don't believe him.
I order you to come forward, and you will be given a fair trial.
Drop your weapons and remain where you are.
You got any ideas?
Drop your weapons.
Surrounding them is out.
Hell of a time for humor, John.
Drop the weapons. Now!
You have no chance of escape. Come forward.
I wish to take you back alive.
This is your last warning.
The choice is yours.
What do you say, John?
Fuck 'em!
If we're gonna go, I wish we had taken that bastard with us.
What is that?
It's the rebels.
Turn back!
Come on!
Kill that son of a bitch!
John, get out of there!
John!
You sure you don't want to stay? You fight good for a tourist.
Maybe next time.
You want this back?
No. You keep it.
Can you not stay?
I've got to go.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
- Hard to believe, John. - What's that, sir?
I hate to admit it, but the truth is, I think we're getting soft.
Maybe just a little, sir. Just a little.
THIS FILM IS DEDICATED TO THE GALLANT PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN