G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (1986): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1986, G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! is an animation film directed by Ray Lee, running about 108 minutes.

What it’s about. After yet another defeat inflicted by G.I. Joe, the immediate subordinates of Cobra's leader, Cobra Commander, have finally come to the end of their patience with his apparent incompetence and his inability to achieve real victories. The leader of the research and interrogations wing, Dr. Mindbender, receives a dream showing the solution. His plan is to collect the genetic material of great warriors and military leaders to create a composite clone that would be the perfect leader for Cobra. Now they set out to put this scheme into motion, and G.I. Joe has very little time to learn of this plot before Cobra becomes that much more a dire threat to the world.

Who’s in it. G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! stars Charlie Adler as Low-Light (voice), Jack Angel as Wet Suit (voice), Michael Bell as Duke / Xamot / Lift Ticket / Scrap-Iron (voice) and William Callaway as Beach Head (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.3/10, G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! page.

If you liked it. Fans of G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.