(Richard Crenna): Rambo's former commander and mentor.
While set in Vietnam, most of the movie was actually filmed in to capture the necessary jungle atmosphere. Scene Context Acapulco, Mexico Jungle & Waterfall
: Three years after the events of the first film, John Rambo is released from prison for a secret reconnaissance mission to Vietnam. His goal is to find and photograph American POWs—but he is strictly ordered not to rescue them.
Directed by George P. Cosmatos and co-written by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron, this sequel transformed John Rambo from a traumatized veteran into an iconic 1980s action hero.
Home base for production; jungles near the beach stood in for Southeast Asia. Boat Battle
(Steven Berkoff): The sadistic Soviet commander. Filming Locations
The First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge was used for intense confrontation scenes. Trivia & Cultural Impact Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) - Plot - IMDb