G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) - film review
Stephen Sommers
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Summary
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is an American science-fiction film first released in 2009,
directed by Stephen Sommers.
The film stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung-hun Lee and Sienna Miller.
It has also been released under the title: Dark Sky: First Strike.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Stephen Sommers
- Script: Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, Paul Lovett, Michael Gordon, Stephen Sommers
- Photo: Mitchell Amundsen
- Music: Alan Silvestri
- Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Heavy Duty), Christopher Eccleston (James McCullen), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Rex Lewis), Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow), Sienna Miller (Anastasia ’Ana’ DeCobray), Rachel Nichols (Shana ’Scarlett’ O’Hara), Ray Park (Snake Eyes), Jonathan Pryce (U.S. President), Saïd Taghmaoui (Breaker), Channing Tatum (Captain Duke Hauser), Arnold Vosloo (Zartan), Marlon Wayans (Ripcord), Dennis Quaid (General Abernathy), Grégory Fitoussi (Baron de Cobray), Leo Howard (Young Snake Eyes), Karolina Kurkova (Courtney A. Kreiger), David Murray (James McCullen – 1641), Kevin J. O’Connor (Dr. Mindbender), Gerald Okamura (Hard Master), Brandon Soo Hoo (Young Storm Shadow), Chris Akers (G.I. Joe Security Tech), Fabrice Baral (CNN Reporter), Michael Benyaer (Flight Control Technician), Peter Breitmayer (Dr. Hundtkinder), Michael Broderick (Screaming Man), Elena Evangelo (White House Staff #1), Mark Hames (White House Staff #2), Jacques Frantz (Bastille Prison Warden), Wayne Lopez (G.I. Joe Security Tech), Kellie Matteson (G.I. Joe Control Room Tech), Burton Perez (Bravo Soldier), Bob Rumnock (M.A.R.S. Lab Worker), Robert Russell (Bastille Prison Priest), Ashley Sommers (Little Girl), Michael J. Sommers (Neo Viper Secret Service), Gunner Wright (Secret Sevice Agent), Duncan Bravo (Foreign General #1), Charles Howerton (Foreign General #2), Robert Almodovar (Foreign General #3), David Jean Thomas (Foreign General #4), Ken Thomas (Apache Navigator #1), Frederic Doss (Apache Navigator #2), Buzz Covington (Apache Helicopter Pilot #1), Ron Thompson (Apache Helicopter Pilot #2), Americus Abesamis (Kitchen Monk), Tj Austin (Special Operations Soldier), Michael Bretten (Controle Room Tech), Caleb Campbell (Special Operations Soldier), Jason Castle (Soldier Pushing Grenade Cart), Fahim Fazli (Camel Handler), Brendan Fraser (Sgt. Stone), Jerald Garner (M.A.R.S. Tech), Jabbaar George (Viper Guard), Larry Hama (NATO General), James Howarth (Guard), Daniel Josev (Cobra Tech), Zaayan Lala (G.I. Joe Control Room Tech), Luoc Lee (Asian Monk), Melissa S. Markess (Swing Dancer), Dan Martino (Neo Viper Secret Service), Liana Mendoza (Lt. girlfriend), Allison Moore (Ripcord Girl), Westley Nguyen (Temple Monk), Tom Ohmer (Special Ops Soldier), Joseph Stephens Jr. (Security tech), Sean Velie (Submarine Captain), Kaleti Williams (NEO Viper), Brianna Womick (Parisian Girl)
- Country: USA / Czech Republic
- Language: English / French
- Runtime: 118 min
- Aka: Dark Sky: First Strike
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