G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a 2009 American military science fiction action film based on the toy franchise created by Hasbro, with particular inspiration from the comic book series and toy line G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. It is the first installment in the live-action G.I. Joe film series. The film was directed by Stephen Sommers. G.I. Joe features an ensemble cast based on the various characters of the franchise. The story follows two American soldiers, Duke and Ripcord, who join the G.I. Joe Team after being attacked by Military Armaments Research Syndicate troops. After leaked drafts of the script were criticized by fans, Larry Hama, writer of the comic, 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. The film made its world premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on August 6, 2009.
| Director | Stephen Sommers |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner, Bob Ducsay |
| Screenplay by | Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, Paul Lovett |
| Story by | Michael B. Gordon, Stuart Beattie, Stephen Sommers |
| Starring | Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Quaid, Rachel Nichols, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ray Park, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Christopher Eccleston, Sienna Miller, Byung-hun Lee, Jonathan Pryce |
| Music | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
| Edited by | Bob Ducsay, Jim May |
| Production, company | Spyglass Entertainment, Hasbro, Di Bonaventura Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | August 06, 2009 (world premiere), August 07, 2009 (wide release) |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $175 million |
| Box office | $302.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 70108987 |
About G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Based on the Hasbro toy franchise and inspired by the comic book series as well as the cartoon series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, this 1st installment in the live-action G.I. Joe film series sees the elite G.I. Joe military unit take on the Military Armaments Research Syndicate.
Achievement of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
In 2013, a sequel/reboot was released with a title of G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Channing Tatum was named Choice Movie Actor at the Teen Choice Awards for his role as Duke.
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Latest information about G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra updated on July 28 2021.
