Rambo III (1988) quotes

Director
Peter MacDonald.

Cast
Sylvester Stallone.
Richard Crenna.
Kurtwood Smith.

Rambo mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan.

Who are you?
– Zaysen
Your worst nightmare!
– Rambo

What’s that?
– Hamid
It’s blue light.
– Rambo
What does it do?
– Hamid
It turns blue.
– Rambo

Why must you do this?
– Mousa
Cause he’d do it for me.
– Rambo

Are you insane? One man against trained commandos… Who do you think this man is? God?
– Zaysen
No. God would have mercy. He won’t.
– Colonel Trautman

How’s the wound?
– Colonel Trautman
You taught us to ignore pain, right?
– Rambo
Is it working?
– Colonel Trautman
Not really. Don’t take it personal.
– Rambo
Thanks.
– Colonel Trautman

Can you fly that helicopter?
– Colonel Trautman
Let’s find out!
– Rambo

The Kremlin’s got a hell of a sense of humor.
– Colonel Trautman
Please explain.
– Zaysen
You talk peace and disarmament. And here you are wiping out a race of people!
– Colonel Trautman

I’m sorry I got you into this Johnny.
– Colonel Trautman
No you’re not.
– Rambo

This is Afghanistan… Alexander the Great try to conquer this country… then Genghis Khan, then the British. Now Russia. But Afghan people fight hard, they never be defeated. Ancient enemy make prayer about these people… you wish to hear?
– Mousa
Um-hum.
– Rambo
Very good. It says, ‘May God deliver us from the venom of the Cobra, teeth of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghan.’ Understand what this means?
– Mousa
That you guys don’t take any shit?
– Rambo
Yes… something like this.
– Mousa

You got any ideas?
– Colonel Trautman
[over the chopper’s radio] Drop your weapons!
– Zaysen
Surrounding them’s out.
– Rambo
Hell of a time for humor, John.
– Colonel Trautman

In ancient days, the Afghan king was asked to send 500 warriors into battle. He said, “only five.” His greatest five. And they won. He said, “it’s better to send five lions than 500 sheep.”
– Hamid

That was close John. How are you?
– Colonel Trautman
Well done.
– Rambo

I want you to know upfront that if you’re captured or any of this leaks, we’ll deny any participation or even knowledge of your existence.
– Griggs
I’m used to it.
– Rambo