Sylvester Stallone John Rambo, Screenplay
Bruce Greenwood Guardsman #5
Brian Dennehy Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Chris Mulkey Deputy Ward
David Caruso Deputy Mitch
Bill McKinney State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Richard Crenna Col. Samuel Trautman
Michael Talbott Deputy Balford
Alf Humphreys Deputy Lester
Jack Starrett Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Stephen E. Miller Guardsman #1
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts
Ted Kotcheff Director
John McLiam Orval the Dog Man
Helene Udy Small Girl (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Suzee Pai Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
Bruce Paul Barbour Stunts, Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins Stunt Double
Mario Kassar Presenter, Executive Producer
Lynn Stalmaster Casting Director
Stephen Chang VC Commander (uncredited)
Jacob Rupp Stunts
Andrew G. Vajna Executive Producer
Drew Struzan Art Designer
Alex Green Stunts
Charles A. Tamburro Pilot, Helicopter pilot, Stunts
Gary Hetherington Hunter
Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
Stephen Dimopoulos Guardsman #4
Margie O'Malley Foley Artist
Patrick Stack Lt. Morgen
Jack Gill Stunts
Joan E. Chapman Editor
Tom Bronson Costume Design
Robert Metcalfe Guardsman #3
Thomas L. Fisher Special Effects Coordinator
Ilona Herman Makeup Artist
Juno J. Ellis Assistant Sound Editor
Frank Orsatti Stunts
Herb Nanas Co-Executive Producer
Lynne Carrow Additional Casting
William Stout Storyboard Artist
John Thomas Special Effects Best Boy
Don MacKay Preston
Dave Gordon Dolly Grip
Wolf Kroeger Production Design
Joseph Lederer Still Photographer
Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David L. Crowley Deputy Shingleton
Stéphane Reichel Art Department Coordinator
George Erschbamer Special Effects Assistant
Alex Kliner Hunter
Craig Huston First Assistant Director, Radio operator
Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Fred J. Brown Supervising Sound Editor
Donald Adams Guard C.O.
Bub Asman Sound Editor
David Willson Construction Coordinator
Diamond Farnsworth Stunt Double
Michael Kozoll Screenplay
David Petersen Trooper
Buzz Feitshans Producer
Keith Henderson Boom Operator
Kimberley Richardson Set Decoration
Mike Winlaw TV Reporter
William Sackheim Screenplay
Don C. McGovern Stunt Double
Rob Young Sound mixer
Russell Engels Gaffer
Raimund Stamm Guardsman #2
John Holbrook Second Unit Director of Photography