Editing First Blood (section)

== Release ==
=== Home media ===
Author Morrell recorded an audio commentary track for the ''First Blood'' Special Edition DVD released in 2002. Actor Stallone recorded an audio commentary track for the ''First Blood'' Ultimate Edition DVD released in 2004. This edition also includes a "never-before-seen" alternate ending in which Rambo commits suicide— a fate more in line with the original novel's ending— and a "humorous" ending tacked on afterwards. A brief snippet of the suicide ending appears in a flashback in the fourth movie. [[Lionsgate]] also released this version on [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]]. Both commentary tracks are on the Blu-ray release.

[[Momentum Pictures]] released an [[HD DVD]] version of ''First Blood'' in the [[United Kingdom]] in April 2007. [[Lions Gate Entertainment|Lionsgate]] also released ''First Blood'' as a double feature on February 13, 2007, along with 2004's ''[[The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher]]''.

The film was re-released as part of a 6-disc box set, which contains all four films in the series, on May 27, 2008. However, the box set is missing the David Morrell commentary, even though the packaging clearly states it is included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_14332.html|title=Rambo (2008): DVD and Blu-ray Details|publisher=MoviesOnline.ca|access-date=July 18, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617040952/http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_14332.html|archive-date=June 17, 2010}}</ref> In anticipation of the release, the film was shown back in theaters for one night, May 15, 2008, through Fathom Events; the alternate ending was shown after the main feature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fathomevents.com/premiere/event/firstblood.aspx|title=''First Blood'', In Select Movie Theaters Nationwide|publisher=Fathom Events|access-date=July 18, 2010}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

''First Blood'' was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 9, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/64214/firstblood4kultrahdbluray.html|title=First Blood - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Ultra HD Review {{!}} High Def Digest|website=ultrahd.highdefdigest.com|language=en|access-date=November 11, 2018|archive-date=November 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111215346/https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/64214/firstblood4kultrahdbluray.html|url-status=live}}</ref>