At the beginning of this film, Rambo is residing in Thailand. He is approached by a group of missionaries who want him to transport them to Burma. He initially declines, but is convinced by another missionary, Sarah, to take them up there. While traveling, a group of pirates stop them and demand Sarah in exchange for passage. After negotiations fail, Rambo kills the pirates. Another missionary, Michael, says that they will be coming back on land and will not need his assistance.When the missionaries fail to return, their pastor comes to Rambo and asks him for assistance in guiding mercenaries to rescue the villagers. Rambo obliges. The rescue mission goes well until the Burmese army realizes that their hostages are gone and recaptures most of them. Rambo hijacks a .50-caliber truck-mounted gun and successfully defeats the army, but at the end only two missionaries, Sarah, and Michael are alive. In the last scene of the movie, Rambo returns to the United States to a farm with the words R. Rambo on the mailbox. "John Rambo" redirects here. For the 2008 film of the same name, see Rambo (film).This article is about the Sylvester Stallone character and films. For other uses, see Rambo (disambiguation).Rambo is a series of popular action films starring Sylvester Stallone, based on the characters created by David Morrell in his novel First Blood.The films are: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), and Rambo (2008). The films focus on a troubled Vietnam War veteran, John James Rambo, who is greatly skilled in all aspects of survival, weaponry, hand-to-hand combat and guerrilla warfare.In popular culture, the name has become an eponym for a tactic of military aggression or, alternatively, a person demonstrating heroism through extreme violence, especially when outnumbered. However, the term can also be used somewhat derogatorily to describe someone who thoughtlessly charges into a fight with no regard for personal safety or careful planning. This term is commonly referred to as "Going Rambo