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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
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| Story by | Danielle Alexandra |
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| Cinematography | Hugh Johnson |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million[1] |
| Box office | $48.2 million[1] |
G.I. Jane is a 1997 American action drama film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, and Anne Bancroft. The film tells the fictional story of the first woman to undergo special operations training similar to the U.S. Navy SEALs.
The film was produced by Largo Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and Caravan Pictures, and distributed by Hollywood Pictures. Though it received generally favorable reviews and Moore's performance received some praise, she still won the Razzie Award for Worst Actress. It opened at No. 1 at the US Box Office, where it remained for two weeks,[2] but ultimately became a box-office bomb, grossing $48 million on a $50 million budget. Despite the film's mediocre box office, Moore, in her autobiography Inside Out, called G.I. Jane her proudest professional achievement.[3]
The film gained new relevancy after the 94th Academy Awards in 2022, during which presenter Chris Rock was slapped by actor Will Smith for making a joke comparing Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith – who had shaved her hair off due to alopecia[4] – with the titular character from G.I. Jane, who sports a buzz cut.[5][6]
- ^ a b "G.I. Jane (1997) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "'G.I. Jane' Proves Its Mettle in Second Week at Box Office". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. September 2, 1997. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Demi Moore Called $48 Million Movie That Got Chris Rock Slapped by Will Smith at Oscars Her Proudest Professional Achievement".
- ^ Miranda, Gabi Thorne, Sara (July 13, 2021). "Jada Pinkett Smith Can't Help But Laugh at the Line That Showed Up on Her Shaved Head". Allure. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Horton, Adrian (March 28, 2022). "Will Smith hits Chris Rock over joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at Oscars". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Haneline, Angie Orellana Hernandez and Amy. "Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Here's what has happened since". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 5, 2024.