Don't forget 1989 was also RAMBO 3, which not only was a surprising box-office disapointment (shit it flopped in America) but came out months after the Soviets finally left Afghanistan.
Actually, RAMBO 3 was released in May of '88, Ronnie. But your analysis is spot-on. That's when Stallone's slide actually began.
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