#RamboDay: September 18 declared as Rambo Day in Honor of Rambo: Last Blood

Hollywood superstar Sylvestor Stallone is gearing for the release of his next film Rambo: Last Blood. In honour of the film’s release, an official Rambo Day celebration is occurring in select cities all over the United States on September 18th. For 37 years, John Rambo has been an icon of pop culture and cinema and today the much-loved character is finally getting his medal of service as fans across the US celebrate the day in his honour.

Here’s a video Stallone posted to honour the event:

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He also shared a photo of Rambo’s Certificate of Recognition from the city:

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It’s officially Rambo Day! Show your love for Rambo by using #RamboDay for a chance to be featured.

A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Sep 18, 2019 at 10:10am PDT

The Rambo series is all about ex-Green Beret who is haunted by memories of Vietnam, the legendary fighting machine freed POWs, rescued his commanding officer from the Soviets, and liberated missionaries in Myanmar. In his latest he will be confronting his past and also utilise his fighting skills for the final mission.

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Thank you very much big man. You’re a great friend, and a great star, but my knife is always going to be sharper than yours! #RAMBO

A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Sep 18, 2019 at 6:28pm PDT

Here are some of the highlights of Rambo Day:

• The City of Los Angeles officially proclaimed September 18th Rambo Day in LA.
• “The World’s Greatest Rambo Fan” Challenge will award prizes and declare “The World’s Greatest Rambo Fan” based on short videos of fans doing their best Rambo impressions.
• The City of Bowie, Arizona, the hometown of John Rambo, is proclaiming September 18th Rambo Day as well.
• Alamo Drafthouse theatres will celebrate Rambo Day with a Rambo Movie Marathon, which is taking place at Alamo Drafthouse locations during opening weekend.
• Any fan who purchases a ticket to the Rambo Marathon on September 18th, $1 will be donated to organizations to support Veterans and active-duty members of the military.
• Rambo Day will wind down with a New York Fan Extravaganza.
• Sylvester Stallone, the rest of the cast and filmmakers will join fans at the AMC in Lincoln Square as they screen Rambo: Last Blood.
• Local promotional ticket giveaways will be distributed on Q104.3 and flyaway contests will be held in Chicago and Baltimore for Rambo’s biggest fans to join Sylvester Stallone at the fan event in NYC.

Directed by Adrian Grunberg, the film also stars Paz Vega, Yvette Monreal and Adriana Barraza. Rambo: Last Blood is set to hit theaters on September 20th.

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A finale that you won’t want to miss. There’s no better way to celebrate #RamboDay than to reserve your seat to #Rambo: Last Blood – In theaters FRIDAY. Link in bio.

A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Sep 18, 2019 at 11:59am PDT

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