G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
In the center of the image are the titles and credits. Above them, in front of a brown background with orange flames and "Evil never looked so good" in red letters, a man in a hooded white suit holding a sword, a woman wearing sunglasses and a leather suit holding two guns, a masked man in battle fatigues holding a rifle, and a scarred man wearing a mask that covers his face below the eye. Below, against a blue background and blue flames, with "When all else fails, they don't" in blue letters, a man in a black bodysuit with a visor in his face holding a sword, and two men and women in leather suits holding guns.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Sommers
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Michael B. Gordon
  • Stuart Beattie
  • Stephen Sommers
Based onG.I. Joe
by Hasbro
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMitchell Amundsen
Edited by
  • Bob Ducsay
  • Jim May
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
Running time
118 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$175 million[2]
Box office$302.5 million[3]

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a 2009 American military science fiction action film based on the G.I. Joe toy line. It is the first installment in the G.I. Joe film series. Directed by Stephen Sommers from a screenplay by Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, and Paul Lovett, the film features an ensemble cast based on the various characters of the toy line. The story follows two American soldiers, Duke and Ripcord, who join the G.I. Joe Team after being attacked by Military Armaments Research Syndicate (M.A.R.S.) troops.

After leaked drafts of the script were criticized by fans, Larry Hama, writer of the comic book series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, was hired as creative consultant, and rewrites were made. Filming took place in Downey, California and Prague's Barrandov Studios, and six companies handled the visual effects.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra premiered at the Andrews Air Force Base on July 31, 2009, and was released in the United States on August 7, by Paramount Pictures, following an extensive marketing campaign focused on the Mid-American public. Despite mostly negative reviews from critics, the film grossed $302.5 million worldwide against a $175 million budget, making it a box office success.

A sequel, titled G.I. Joe: Retaliation, was released in 2013.

  1. ^ "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra rated 12A by the BBFC". BBFC. July 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
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  3. ^ "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2019.