Cobra (1986 film)
Cobra is a 1986 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos and written by Sylvester Stallone, who also stars in the titular role. The film co-stars Reni Santoni, Brigitte Nielsen and Andrew Robinson. Loosely based on the novel A Running Duck by Paula Gosling (later published as Fair Game and filmed under that title in 1995), Cobra follows police detective Marion "Cobra" Cobretti as he investigates a string of violent crimes while also protecting a witness targeted by the perpetrators.
| Cobra | |
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Theatrical release poster by John Alvin | |
| Directed by | George P. Cosmatos |
| Screenplay by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Based on | Fair Game by Paula Gosling |
| Produced by | Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
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| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Edited by | James R. Symons Don Zimmerman |
| Music by | Sylvester Levay |
Production company | The Cannon Group |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | May 23, 1986 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $160 million |
Cobra is the second and final film which featured the collaboration between Stallone and Nielsen after Rocky IV (1985) until Creed II (2018), and their only film they worked together after their marriage before they divorced in 1987. The film's screenplay was largely inspired by Stallone's original screenplay for Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
Cobra was released to generally negative reviews with criticism focused on its excessive violence and overuse of genre tropes, but it was a box office success, earning $49 million in the U.S. and $160 million worldwide. It has since been considered a cult classic.