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Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Where Rambo: First Blood Part II says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The film is set in Vietnam and Thailand, but almost all of it was shot in Guerrero, Mexico.

Scenes and places

The prison quarry where the offer comes (1985)

Rambo is serving time at hard labor in a prison quarry. Trautman arrives with an offer: a recon trip to find POWs, and a possible pardon if it works.

Set in US labor prison (quarry) — Rambo is breaking rocks in a work prison when Colonel Trautman offers him a mission.

The prison and its location are not named in the sources found.

The hangar base in Thailand (1985)

Rambo meets Murdock and Ericson at the hangar. He is told to take photographs only, not to engage, and to rely on gear.

Set in US operations base, Thailand — A hangar base where Rambo is briefed and kitted out before the drop.

The film is set in Thailand but the sources put the hangar scenes in Mexico.

Filmed at Pie de la Cuesta Air Base No. 7, Guerrero, Mexico — Spanish Wikipedia lists the base, used for hangar scenes, among the filming locations; the exact hangar is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The jungle drop zone (1985)

Rambo jumps into Vietnam, but his gear snags on the plane. He cuts himself loose and lands alone.

Set in Vietnam jungle drop zone — Rambo is parachuted into the mountains of Vietnam.

A Vietnam jungle played by the Guerrero highlands.

Filmed at Tecoanapa area, Guerrero, Mexico — Spanish, French and Italian Wikipedia say the rest of the film was shot around Tecoanapa; which scenes is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Up the river with Co (1985)

Rambo meets his guide Co Bao, who surprises him by being a woman. On a pirate boat they talk about why each of them is here.

Set in Vietnam river — Rambo and guide Co Bao travel by boat toward the camp.

River scenes shot on a lagoon in Mexico.

Filmed at Pie de la Cuesta and Coyuca Lagoon, Guerrero, Mexico — Two articles place the river sequence at Pie de la Cuesta and the Coyuca lagoon. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The POW camp (1985)

Rambo scouts the camp and finds prisoners, against his orders to take pictures only. He goes in to get them out.

Set in Vietnamese POW camp — The camp Rambo was told would be empty.

Camp scenes attributed to Tecoanapa without scene detail.

Filmed at Tecoanapa area, Guerrero, Mexico — Same Spanish Wikipedia sentence: the rest of the film around Tecoanapa; the camp scene is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The waterfall escape (1985)

A chase through a waterfall area. Scene details are not confirmed.

Set in Vietnam waterfall section — An escape and chase near a waterfall.

Waterfall explosion scene filmed near Acapulco.

Filmed at El Salto waterfall, Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero, Mexico — Spanish Wikipedia says a waterfall explosion scene was shot near Acapulco; the coordinate is the municipality, not the falls. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Jeeps on the bridge (1985)

An ambush on a road bridge. Scene details are not confirmed.

Set in Road bridge in Vietnam — Three jeeps are caught on a road bridge.

Bridge filmed in Guerrero.

Back at the Thai base (1985)

Rambo returns to the base and confronts the man behind the mission.

Set in US operations base, Thailand — Rambo comes back to the base.

Same Mexican base as the hangar scenes.

Filmed at Pie de la Cuesta Air Base No. 7, Guerrero, Mexico — Same base as the first hangar scenes; which return scene is shot there is an inference. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• John Rambo — A Vietnam veteran serving a prison sentence who is offered a pardon for a recon mission.
• Colonel Trautman — Rambo's former commander, who arranges the mission.
• Co Bao — The local agent who meets Rambo in Vietnam.