Cobra (1986)
★★★ — Cobra (1986)
Cobra arrived in the summer of 1986 at the height of the hyper-masculine, high-concept action wave that Stallone had largely helped create. George P. Cosmatos directed, having worked with Stallone the previous year on Rambo: First Blood Part II (a film that made an extraordinary amount of money and gave both men considerable clout). Stallone wrote the screenplay himself, adapting Paula Gosling's novel "Fair Game", and by most accounts had significant creative control throughout production. The film was produced under the Cannon Group banner, the Golan-Globus outfit that was churning out exactly this kind of polished, disposable action product throughout the mid-1980s. Brigitte Nielsen, then married to Stallone, was cast as the lead witness, a choice that reflected the personal as much as the professional. At a $25 million budget, the film turned a reasonable profit, though it landed well below the blockbuster returns Stallone had recently enjoyed.
Stallone. 80s. Cop action. Cheesy one liners. Guns. I mean... you know what you're getting and you get it
Rating: ★★★ | Year: 1986 | Watched: 2025-06-28
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