Where They Went

Rambo (2008)

Directed by Sylvester Stallone

Living on the Thai border, John Rambo ferries missionaries up the Salween into war-torn Burma, then goes back with mercenaries to rescue them from the army.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Rambo's riverside home
    Salween River, Thai–Burmese border
    ≈ 00:04:00
    Inferred

    Rambo catches snakes and reluctantly agrees to take the missionaries upriver.

  2. 2Pirate ambush on the river
    Salween River, Thai–Burmese border
    ≈ 00:17:00
    Inferred

    Rambo kills river pirates and drops the missionaries off.

  3. 3Karen village, Burma (fictional)
    ≈ 00:26:00
    InferredFictional
  4. 4Hired by the mercenaries
    Salween River, Thai–Burmese border
    ≈ 00:33:00
    Inferred
  5. 5Major Tint's army camp, Burma (fictional)
    ≈ 00:50:00
    InferredFictional
  6. 6Father's ranch
    Bowie, Arizona
    ≈ 01:25:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
13,811 km
Places
4
Countries
3
Stops
6
  • Not shown: 13,747 km
  • Boat: 34 km
  • On foot: 30 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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