G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Director:

Stephen Sommers

Writers:

Stuart Beattie (screenplay), David Elliot (screenplay),

Stars:

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum

3 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Heavy Duty
Christopher Eccleston	...	McCullen / Destro
Grégory Fitoussi	...	Baron de Cobray
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	The Doctor / Rex
Leo Howard	...	Young Snake Eyes
Karolina Kurkova	...	Cover Girl
Byung-hun Lee	...	Storm Shadow
Sienna Miller	...	Ana / Baroness
David Murray	...	James McCullen - 1641
Rachel Nichols	...	Scarlett
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Dr. Mindbender
Gerald Okamura	...	Hard Master
Ray Park	...	Snake Eyes
Jonathan Pryce	...	U.S. President
Dennis Quaid	...	General Hawk

Storyline

Two soldiers stationed in Kazahkstan (Captain Duke Hauser and his partner "Ripcord") are ordered to transport special warheads created by MARS, an arms' manufacturer controlled by James McCullen. When they are attacked by thieves (led by Anastasia DeCobray, with whom Duke has history), they are saved by a top secret, international special forces unit known as "G.I. Joe". The leader of G.I. Joe, General Abernathy (or Hawk) is on the trail of the thieves: an evil organization called "Cobra". While Duke and Ripcord train to join the Joes, McCullen ("Destro") is secretly working for Cobra and plotting to recapture his metal-eating "Nanomite" warheads. Duke and Ripcord (with help from Heavy Duty, Snake Eyes, and the rest of the Joes) must prove that they are Real American Heroes -- by stopping the launch of these warheads before Cobra uses them to take over the world.

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Plot Keywords:

cobra | gi joe | warhead | train | arms dealer | 

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Taglines:

Evil never looked so good

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Czech Republic

Language:

English French Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

7 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

G.I. Joe

Filming Locations:

Arctic

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,708,760 (UK) (7 August 2009)

Gross:

$150,167,630 (USA) (30 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Hasbro

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lorenzo di Bonaventura originally envisioned Mark Wahlberg for the role of Duke.

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Goofs

During the infiltration of the MARS base, Snake Eyes crosses a corridor lined with pressure plates by walking on his fingertips after Scarlett says anything "larger than a quarter" will set them off. Pressure plates are triggered by the weight over a defined area. Walking on his fingertips would increase the pressure on each plate, since the fingertips cover less area than the feet. A solution is to increase the area of contact, so the weight is distributed over a larger area, with less pressure on each plate.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bastille Prison Warden: James McCullen, you Scottish pig, you've been found guilty of treason for the sale of military arms to the enemies of our Lord, King Louis XIII, even whilst you sold arms to our Lord himself.
James McCullen - 1641: Your king is a vile bag of filth who murders his own allies. I should have charged him double.
Bastille Prison Warden: You tried to overthrow the Crown in conspiracy with its enemies.
James McCullen - 1641: Unlike your simpleton king, his enemies know that is the true McCullen destiny not simple to supply arms, but to run the wars!
Bastille Prison Warden: Do you ...
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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, the Sigma Six logo from the animated cartoon G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 can be seen on a patchwork metal object.

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Connections

Edited from Black Hawk Down (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Portis"
Written by Henrik Jakobsson
Performed by Henrik Jakobsson featuring Jax Diamondz
Courtesy of Everlastic Records

User Reviews

The Critics should remove the Stick!

I just saw G.I. Joe, and I must say that I actually enjoyed it. This is NOT a masterpiece. This is a fun, Summer action flick. The so-called professional critics who obviously miss that point do not deserve their cushy jobs. The action is unbelievable, non-stop, breathless, and requires a total suspension of disbelief. The critics that have a problem with that should remember one thing. This is a movie based on a cartoon that's sole purpose was to sell a set of toys to 5-12 year old boys. Nothing more. Expecting "War and Peace" from this source material shows a lack of insight and intelligence from most of the reviews that I have read. If you like action films, you will enjoy this one. If you want angst-ridden characters stopping every five minutes to discuss their feelings... pull the stick out and move along to a sappy low-budget romance; this isn't your kind of film.