Sylvester Stallone returns to star as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo in this fifth instalment of the action franchise. Still haunted by his violent past, Rambo embarks on another revenge mission when his niece, Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel headed by brothers Victor and Hugo Martinez (Óscar Jaenada and Sergio Peris-Mencheta). After venturing across the border, Rambo is aided in his search by reporter Carmen Delgado (Paz Vega), whose sister has also been abducted by the cartel. When his initial attempt to confront the cartel fails, Rambo lures them back to his Arizona ranch for an explosive showdown.