Where They Went

Rambo III (1988)

Directed by Peter MacDonald

When his old commander is captured on a mission in Afghanistan, Rambo leaves a quiet life in Thailand and crosses from Pakistan into Soviet-occupied territory to get him out.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Stick-fighting arena
    Bangkok, Thailand
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Inferred

    Trautman finds Rambo fighting for money he gives away.

  2. 2Buddhist monastery
    Thailand
    ≈ 00:06:00
    Inferred

    Rambo turns down Trautman's request to join him.

  3. 3Afghan border
    Afghanistan-Pakistan border near Khost
    ≈ 00:13:00
    Inferred

    Soviets ambush Trautman's team and capture him.

  4. 4Soviet mountain fortress
    ≈ 00:16:00
    InferredFictional

    Trautman is interrogated at the fortress.

  5. 4Peshawar, Pakistan
    ≈ 00:20:00
    Stated on screen

    Rambo persuades arms dealer Mousa to guide him.

  6. 5Khost, Afghanistan
    ≈ 00:30:00
    Stated on screen

    They reach the town nearest the base.

  7. 6Mujahideen village
    Khost, Afghanistan
    ≈ 00:35:00
    Inferred

    Masoud's fighters hesitate; Soviet helicopters attack.

  8. 7Soviet mountain fortress
    ≈ 01:05:00
    InferredFictional
  9. 8Border desert
    Afghanistan-Pakistan border near Khost
    ≈ 01:28:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
7,734 km
Places
6
Countries
3
Stops
9
  • Not shown: 4,117 km
  • Plane: 3,569 km
  • On foot: 48 km

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

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