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: It entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most violent film of 1988, featuring massive explosions and a staggering body count.

: Just one month before the movie’s release, the Soviet Union began withdrawing from Afghanistan and tensions with Russia started to thaw. Sylvester Stallone later noted that as Mikhail Gorbachev and Nancy Reagan were seen "kissing on the cheek," his unapologetically anti-Soviet film hit theaters, making him feel like the "bad guy" out of sync with world events. Production Feats and "Firsts" Rambo Iii

: Upon its release, Rambo III was the most expensive film ever made, with a budget between $58 and $63 million . : It entered the Guinness Book of World

The story of (1988) is as much about its "larger-than-life" production and unfortunate timing as it is about the action on screen. A Story of Bad Timing Production Feats and "Firsts" : Upon its release,

: Stallone suffered several real injuries during filming, including broken ribs while performing a stunt where he jumped onto tree branches, and an intense hand injury from a gunfire squib that went off prematurely. Behind-the-Scenes Fun