Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

1987 · 111 min · ★ 6.9 · Adventure, Drama

A fearsome 19th century bandit, Cobra Verde cuts a swath through Brazil until he arrives at the sugar plantation of Don Octávio Countinho. Not knowing that his new guest is the notorious bandit and impressed by his ruthless ways, Don Octávio hires Cobra Verde to oversee his slaves. But when Cobra Verde impregnates Don Octávio’s three daughters, the incensed plantation owner exiles the outlaw to Africa where he is expected to reopen the slave trade. Following his trans-Atlantic journey, Cobra Verde exploits tribal conflicts to commandeer an abandoned fortress and whips an army of naked warriors into a frenzied bloodlust as he vies for survival.

Directed by Werner Herzog · Written by Werner Herzog

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Klaus Kinski Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
King Ampaw Taparica
José Lewgoy Don Octavio Coutinho
Salvatore Basile Captain Fraternidade
Peter Berling Bernabé
Guillermo Coronel Euclides
Nana Agyefi Kwame II Bossa Ahadee
Nana Fedu Abodo Yovogan
Kofi Yerenkyi Bakoko
Kwesi Fase Kankpe
Benito Stefanelli Pedro Vicente
Cego Oliveira Himself

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