John Rambo
Sylvester Stallone
Col. Samuel Trautman
Richard Crenna
Deputy Shingleton
David L. Crowley
Preston
Don MacKay
Helicopter pilot
Charles A. Tamburro
Trooper
David Petersen
Radio operator
Craig Huston
Lt. Morgen
Patrick Stack
Guardsman #1
Stephen E. Miller
Guardsman #2
Raimund Stamm
Guardsman #3
Robert Metcalfe
Guardsman #4
Stephen Dimopoulos
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Brian Dennehy
Guardsman #5
Bruce Greenwood
Guardsman #6
Earl Klein
Boy
Danny Wozna
Attendant
Peter Lonstrup
TV Reporter
Mike Winlaw
Guard C.O.
Donald Adams
Miner
David Menzies
Man on Street #1
Frank Richter
Man on Street #2
Grahman L. Galativk
Man on Street #3
Ian Hutchinson
State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Bill McKinney
Woman on Street
Amy Alexander
Hunter
Gary Hetherington
Alex Kliner
R.G. Miller
Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
Bruce Paul Barbour
VC Commander (uncredited)
Stephen Chang
Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
Suzee Pai
Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Prowse
Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)
Jack Rigg
Small Girl (uncredited)
Helene Udy
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Jack Starrett
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Cynthia Dale
Deputy Balford
Michael Talbott
Deputy Ward
Chris Mulkey
Orval the Dog Man
John McLiam
Deputy Lester
Alf Humphreys
Deputy Mitch
David Caruso
Executive Producer
Andrew G. Vajna
Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
Screenplay
Co-Executive Producer
Herb Nanas
Alex Green
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Pilot
Jack Gill
Special Effects Assistant
George Erschbamer
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano
Second Unit Director
Original Story
David Morrell
Novel
Storyboard Artist
William Stout
Mario Kassar
Presenter
Michael Kozoll
William Sackheim
Producer
Buzz Feitshans
Director of Photography
Andrew Laszlo
Editor
Joan E. Chapman
Production Design
Wolf Kroeger
Set Decoration
Kimberley Richardson
Costume Design
Tom Bronson
Hairstylist
Salli Bailey
Makeup Artist
Ilona Herman
Supervising Sound Editor
Fred J. Brown
Sound Editor
Bub Asman
Will Harper
Sound Recordist
Robert Nichols II
Still Photographer
Joseph Lederer
Camera Operator
Jimmy Turrell
Art Department Coordinator
Stéphane Reichel
Construction Coordinator
David Willson
Greensman
Gary J. Williams
First Assistant Camera
Theo Eglseder
Craft Service
Lesley Beale
Special Effects Coordinator
Thomas L. Fisher
Transportation Coordinator
Scott Irvine
Unit Publicist
Burton Elias
Gaffer
Russell Engels
Lighting Technician
John W. Scott
Casting Associate
Lisa Freiberger
Production Accountant
Charlie Davidson
Production Office Coordinator
Bridget Murphy
Orchestrator
Arthur Morton
Sound mixer
Rob Young
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Helicopter Camera
Tom Neuwirth
Dolly Grip
Dave Gordon
Key Grip
Tim Hogan
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Otta Hanus
Third Assistant Director
Jacques Hubert
Apprentice Sound Editor
Leonard Wolf Jr.
Assistant Sound Editor
Juno J. Ellis
Wardrobe Supervisor
Christopher Ryan
Bobby Sargent
Stunt Double
Diamond Farnsworth
Don Charles McGovern
Frank Orsatti
Robert Milicevic
Script Supervisor
Pattie Robertson
Location Manager
Gordon Mark
Assistant Editor
Michael Smith
Pamela Jule Yuen
Art Collier
Script
Jean Bereziuk
Captain Driver
Bob Bowe
Executive Producer's Assistant
Jeanne Joe
Second Unit Director of Photography
John Holbrook
Standby Carpenter
Gary Brolly
Assistant Sound Engineer
Judy Clapp
Foley Artist
Margie O'Malley
Bennie E. Dobbins
Second Assistant Camera
Chris Harris
Additional Casting
Lynne Carrow
Production Assistant
Jan Campbell
Production Secretary
Karen Stewart
Production Manager
Paul L. Tucker
Special Effects Best Boy
John Thomas
Property Master
Bill Thumm
Boom Operator
Keith Henderson