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Cobra Verde

  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
8.1K
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Cobra Verde (1987)
AdventureDrama

During the 1800s, paroled Brazilian bandit Cobra Verde is sent to West Africa with a few troops to man an old Portuguese fort and to convince the local African ruler to resume the slave trad... Read allDuring the 1800s, paroled Brazilian bandit Cobra Verde is sent to West Africa with a few troops to man an old Portuguese fort and to convince the local African ruler to resume the slave trade with Brazil.During the 1800s, paroled Brazilian bandit Cobra Verde is sent to West Africa with a few troops to man an old Portuguese fort and to convince the local African ruler to resume the slave trade with Brazil.

  • Director
    • Werner Herzog
  • Writers
    • Bruce Chatwin
    • Werner Herzog
  • Stars
    • Klaus Kinski
    • King Ampaw
    • José Lewgoy
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writers
      • Bruce Chatwin
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Klaus Kinski
      • King Ampaw
      • José Lewgoy
    • 48User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Francisco Manoel da Silva 'Cobra Verde'
    King Ampaw
    • Taparica
    José Lewgoy
    José Lewgoy
    • Don Octavio Coutinho
    Salvatore Basile
    Salvatore Basile
    • Captain Fraternidade
    Peter Berling
    Peter Berling
    • Bernabé
    Guillermo Coronel
    • Euclides
    Nana Agyefi Kwame II
    • Bossa Ahadee
    • (as His Royal Highness Nana Agyefi Kwame II of Nsein)
    Nana Fedu Abodo
    • Yovogan
    Kofi Yerenkyi
    • Bakoko
    Kwesi Fase
    • Kankpé
    Benito Stefanelli
    Benito Stefanelli
    • Captain Pedro Vicente
    Kofi Bryan
    • Messenger of Bossa Ahadee
    Carlos Mayolo
    Carlos Mayolo
    • Governor of Bahia
    Pedro Oliveira
    A. Kwesi Compson
    Yolanda García
    • Dona Epiphania
    Stella Torgbede
    Diobeth Guerra
    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writers
      • Bruce Chatwin
      • Werner Herzog
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Werner Herzog's notoriously combative relationship with Klaus Kinski reached something of a pitch in their final collaboration. A famous picture taken onset shows Kinski attempting to throttle Herzog in front of a crowd of African extras. Herzog discusses the picture with photographer Beat Presser in the documentary My Best Fiend (1999): Herzog thinks that Kinski, aware of the camera, wanted to create a dramatic moment (Presser thinks Kinski was genuinely trying to kill him). On another occasion, Kinski tried to attack Herzog with a rock.
    • Goofs
      The kingdom of Dahomey, where the African part of the story is allegedly set, was in present day Benin, while Elmina Castle is located in present day Ghana, 500 km to the West.
    • Quotes

      Taparica: Aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid of dying?

      Francisco Manoel da Silva: I haven't tried it yet.

    • Connections
      Featured in To the End of the World... and Then a Little Bit Further (1989)

    User reviews48

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    compelling ,stunning and dark work
    'Cobra Verde' is a really great movie!!I was surprised because i never hear this film praised by critics.I've been an avid Herzog fan for years and even after all these years his films still have the power to shock me. there are many bizarre and stunning images in this film.It's really a fascinating movie,and would be good to use in a world history class.Klaus kinski is really great in the title role ,and Herzog's trademark visuals have never been better.Some of the visuals I found to be very disturbing,One scene in particular that is straight out of a jodorowsky film. The film has a very powerful ending that will have great impact on anyone who likes films.See it even if your not into herzog's movies.
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    5
    • che-29
    • Dec 28, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1987 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • Ghana
    • Languages
      • German
      • Ewe
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Yeşil kobra
    • Filming locations
      • Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
    • Production companies
      • Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
      • Ghana Film Industry Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,702
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,402
      • Mar 25, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,702
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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