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.
Stars: Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy, Salvatore Basile, Peter Berling, Guillermo Coronel
Crew: Werner Herzog (Director), Werner Herzog (Screenplay), Bruce Chatwin (Novel), Lucki Stipetić (Producer), Walter Saxer (Executive Producer), Popol Vuh (Original Music Composer)
Country: Germany, Ghana
Language: Èʋegbe, Deutsch, Português, English
Studio: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, ZDF, Ghana Film Industry Corporation
Runtime: 111 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 03, 1987
IMDb: 4.1
