Black Cobra (Video 2012)
"When the Cobra Strikes" (original title)

One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father's pardon in South Africa.

Directors:

Scott Donovan, Lilly Melgar

Writers:

Scott Donovan, Sebati Edward Mafate

Stars:

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jeff Wolfe, T.J. Storm

Cast

Credited cast:
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Goro Tanaka
Jeff Wolfe	...	Nicholas Dean
T.J. Storm	...	Sizwe Biko
Robert Pike Daniel	...	Jerry Vandenberg
Damion Poitier	...	Modise
Jade Quon	...	Jade
Burnadean Jones	...	Naledi
Christina Lindley	...	Crystal
Kiralee Hayashi	...	Suhei
Ogy Durham	...	Rose
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom	...	Yakuza #7
Masami Kosaka	...	Yakuza #1
Jamison Yang	...	Kogi
Daston Kalili	...	Mansoor
Richard Dorton	...	Satoshi Tanaka

Storyline

One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father's pardon in South Africa. When he arrives to the United States to finalize what appeared to be a simple transaction he is soon double-crossed and becomes caught up in a contraband forcing him to overcome an opponent far more lethal and deadlier than he has ever met.

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Genres:

Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Cobra

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sizwe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Better then most recent martial arts movies, but still nothing amazing. The type of movie you forget as you watch. I say B-

"You don't understand, there's nothing you can do to save your father." When Sizwie (Storm) finds out that his father is in prison he wants to get him out. He finds a way by selling black market diamonds in America. What starts as a simple transaction turns dangerous when he is double crossed and becomes a party to contraband. He must now fight to save not only his father but also himself. While I was expecting much worse from this it was still a very forgettable movie. The fighting is exciting and very well done and the plot is a good idea. The problem is that when the fighting isn't happening it tends to drag a little and becomes forgettable. I again think this isn't a bad movie at all and is entertaining to a point but it seemed to be flat the whole way through and was really nothing original. There are a ton of martial arts movies out there and this is a little better then most but still very OK. Overall, another type of movie that is entertaining but you forget as you are watching it. I give it a B-.