{"product_id":"rambo-first-blood-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-b1-size-71-x-103cm-da6-copy","title":"“Rambo” (ランボー \/ First Blood), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1983 (film 1982),  Rare Tall Format (c. 37 × 103 cm)  P247","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-70\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:31e670c1-e056-45a3-b00c-2c358ef2f113-42\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-4-thinking\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"a82e9b3c-b096-461a-b08f-266772ed331d\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"749\" data-start=\"125\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster printed for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-end=\"212\" data-start=\"203\"\u003eRambo\u003c\/strong\u003e—the film known internationally as \u003cem data-end=\"260\" data-start=\"247\"\u003eFirst Blood\u003c\/em\u003e. Although the movie was released in 1982, this poster was issued for the Japanese theatrical campaign in \u003cstrong data-end=\"374\" data-start=\"366\"\u003e1983\u003c\/strong\u003e, as reflected by the on-sheet copy. What makes this example especially remarkable is its format: at approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"504\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e37 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, it sits in a highly unusual middle ground between a standard Japanese speed poster and a full STB tatekan. We have never had another Rambo poster in exactly this size, and it is an exceptionally striking piece of period Japanese action-cinema paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"751\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-end=\"769\" data-start=\"766\"\u003eOriginally released in 1982, \u003cem data-end=\"811\" data-start=\"798\"\u003eFirst Blood\u003c\/em\u003e introduced \u003cstrong data-end=\"837\" data-start=\"823\"\u003eJohn Rambo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the traumatised Vietnam veteran played by \u003cstrong data-end=\"903\" data-start=\"881\"\u003eSylvester Stallone\u003c\/strong\u003e, in what began as a tense, character-driven survival thriller rather than the more overt military spectacle the later sequels became. Directed by \u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1066\" data-start=\"1050\"\u003eTed Kotcheff\u003c\/strong\u003e and based on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1099\" data-start=\"1080\"\u003eDavid Morrell’s\u003c\/strong\u003e novel, the film follows Rambo’s clash with small-town authority as persecution, memory, and violence spiral into a brutal confrontation. It remains one of the key American action films of the early 1980s and the foundation of one of cinema’s most recognisable franchises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2065\" data-start=\"1373\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-end=\"1389\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003eA superbly bold Japanese design that strips the film down to pure impact. The upper section is dominated by a large close-up of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1538\" data-start=\"1517\"\u003eStallone as Rambo\u003c\/strong\u003e, his face half-shadowed and crossed by an ammunition belt, while the lower portion collapses into monochrome urban violence and armed confrontation. Cutting through the entire sheet is the enormous red vertical \u003cstrong data-end=\"1758\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003eランボー\u003c\/strong\u003e title, which gives the poster tremendous graphic force and makes it instantly recognisable from a distance. The narrow, elongated proportions only heighten that effect. It feels less like a conventional one-sheet and more like a theatre display banner—lean, aggressive, and extremely memorable on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2163\" data-start=\"2067\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-end=\"2079\" data-start=\"2076\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2270\" data-start=\"2165\"\u003eIt is over 42 years old!\u003cbr data-end=\"2192\" data-start=\"2189\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-end=\"2233\" data-start=\"2230\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56731817902458,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/living-area-with-a-cabinet-and-folding-stool_1_657d4652-f5ea-4705-b82f-911019000d01.jpg?v=1774506733","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/rambo-first-blood-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-b1-size-71-x-103cm-da6-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}