G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1982)

Directed by

Dan Thompson

Genre

animation

Country

United States

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A military toy line from the 1980s inspired an animated series. It follows the G.I. Joe team as they battle the terrorist organization Cobra.

action-packeddatedloudformulaicepisodicpropagandisticnostalgiccolorful

What happens

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (also known as Action Force in Finland, Sweden and the UK) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the present day. It was supported by two animated series as well as a major comic series published by Marvel Comics. The toyline continues to play a large part in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983)
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989)
• G.I. Joe: Resolute (2009)
• SilverHawks (1986)
• G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (2005)
• ThunderCats (1985)
• G.I. Joe Extreme (1995)
• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)