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292:Hot Shots!
279:John Rambo
216:Box office
187:89 minutes
171:1993-05-21
58:Written by
1339:Rambo III
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899:Airplane!
700:April 17,
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525:Rambo III
500:Reception
492:Ben Lemon
357:reclusive
345:President
316:Pat Proft
308:Rambo III
297:Hot Shots
259:franchise
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458:as Gerou
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203:English
192:Country
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273:, and
208:Budget
1374:Smite
1347:Rambo
1331:Rambo
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1227:Rambo
1195:Films
1187:Rambo
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257:Rambo
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