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The 2009 and 2013 films · Shortly after The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

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Dwayne Johnson takes over the fight with Cobra

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Do you need to watch it?

Yes. It's part of the chronological order leading up to the end of the saga.

Where it falls in the order

  • Chronological2 of 3
  • Everything2 of 12
BeforeG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraAfterSnake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

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Spoilers for this title

Quick recap

Zartan, still posing as the President, orders an airstrike on the Joes during a mission in Pakistan. Duke and most of the team die; only Roadblock, Flint and Lady Jaye survive, and Cobra becomes the country's new special forces unit. Storm Shadow and Firefly break Cobra Commander out of a German prison. In the Himalayas, Snake Eyes and Jinx capture Storm Shadow, who proves he didn't kill the Hard Master: Zartan did. He switches to the Joes' side. General Joe Colton helps the trio confirm the fraud. At Fort Sumter, Zartan launches the world's nukes and wipes out London with satellites. The Joes rescue the real President, Storm Shadow kills Zartan and Roadblock takes down the satellites. Cobra Commander escapes by helicopter.

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Post-credits scenes

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5 easter eggs

Hidden details

  1. Behind the scenesBruce Willis instead of Sgt. Slaughter

    Bruce Willis's General Joe Colton filled the slot many fans wanted for Sgt. Slaughter. The wrestler said a conflict between Hasbro and Mattel kept him from taking the part.

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  2. Behind the scenesDelayed by almost a year

    It was set to open on June 29, 2012. In May 2012, Paramount moved it to March 2013 to convert it to 3D. That also got it out of the way of Magic Mike, starring Channing Tatum, on the same date.

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  3. Behind the scenesThe Himalayas were inside NASA

    Shooting started in August 2011 in Louisiana, where Fort Pike stood in for Fort Sumter. The mountain fight was filmed in a NASA building at Michoud, using a steeply angled green screen wall and stunt performers on rigs.

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  4. ReferenceGeneral Patton's pistol

    At the closing ceremony, Colton hands Roadblock General Patton's own M1911 pistol, to use when they find Cobra Commander.

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  5. Behind the scenesBanned in Pakistan

    Pakistan's film censor board banned the movie for showing the country as unstable and for a fictional raid on its nuclear sites.

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