Directed by Don Jurwich.
SYNOPSIS:
G.I. Joe must battle against an ancient civilization determined to enslave mankind.
Back in the mid-80s, toy giant Hasbro planned to bring their three most popular children’s animated series – G.I. Joe, The Transformers and My Little Pony – to the big screen. However, due to disappointing box office returns on The Transformers: The Movie and My Little Pony: The Movie (both 1986) the decision was made to scrap the theatrical release of G.I. Joe: The Movie, and the feature was instead released direct to video in 1987. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, “G.I. Joe is the codename for America’s daring, highly trained special mission force. It’s purpose – to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organisation determined to rule the world.” The cartoon G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (or in Britain, Action Force as it was rebranded for the VHS compilation releases) ran for two seasons between 1985 and 1987, with