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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

1983, English. Directed by Dan Thompson.

Can the G.I. Joe team save the world from the menace of the M.A.S.S. device?

A Real American Hero is the first G.I. Joe miniseries, in it the G.I. Joe Special Missions Force must contend with COBRA who, after the successful theft of a special broadcast satellite now threaten the world with a teleportation machine called the M.A.S.S. Device. G.I. Joe tracks down the original designer who advises that the only way to counter the weapon is to build a M.A.S.S. Device of their own. However to power the device properly three rare catalytic elements are needed. Now it's a race around the world and against the clock as G.I. Joe and COBRA go M.A.S.S. to M.A.S.S.

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Released
12 September 1983
Country
United States of America
Written by
Ron Friedman

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What comes after G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero?

Next in the series: G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (1984), G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness (1985), and G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (1986).

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero?

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983) was directed by Dan Thompson and stars Michael Bell, B.J. Ward, Arthur Burghardt.

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