US teenager mad on Rambo jailed for murder

Title
US teenager mad on Rambo jailed for murder
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
23 Mar 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:02:03
Description
Paul Woodley reports on a teenager in a small New York State town being charged for murdering his family with a shotgun after an argument over homework, he was fixated with the film Rambo. Police chief Stanley Still describes what happened and Tracy Pelton, local girl on his obsession.
Contributors
Paul Woodley; Stanley Still; Tracy Pelton
Keywords
USA; Adolescents; Homicide; Films; Firearms; New York State; Rambo

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LBC/IRN, "US teenager mad on Rambo jailed for murder". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002500362002 (Accessed 18 Jun 2026)