This Failed Sylvester Stallone Franchise-Starter Is An Unofficial Remake Of A Clint Eastwood Classic

Sylvester Stallone's hyperviolent action movie Cobra is a thinly disguised remake of Clint Eastwood classic Dirty Harry. By the mid-1980s, Sylvester Stallone franchises like Rocky and Rambo were riding high. With 1986's Cobra, Stallone sought to create a new series for himself, with the film following the titular, rule-breaking L.A. cop as he chased a gang of serial killers. Cobra grossed a solid $160 million (via WorldwideBoxoffice) in total, though it faced a predictably bleak assessment by critics, and stands at 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.