Rent Cobra Verde (1987)
3.5 of 5 from 86 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
In their final collaboration, Werner Herzog directs Klaus Kinski in the remarkable tale of Francisco Manoel da Silva, the flamboyant 19 century of Brazilian bandit known as Cobra Verde. When owner of a sugar plantation unknowingly hires the barefoot, gun-toting thief to keep his slaves in check, he gets more than he bargained for as Cobra Verde, in short order, impregnates all of his boss's daughters. In revenge, he is sent on an impossible and deadly mission to sail to the West Coast of Africa and re-open the slave trade. Not only does Cobra Verde succeed at this he goes on to lead an unstoppable army of women in a savage war against the local king! Filmed on location with a cast of hundreds, 'Cobra Verde' is a tale of adventure, greed and betrayal. It's the story of two worlds in collision, and of the man who was trapped between them. - Actors:
- Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy, Salvatore Basile, Peter Berling, Guillermo Coronel, Nana Agyefi Kwame II, Nana Fedu Abodo, Kofi Yerenkyi, Kwesi Fase, Benito Stefanelli, Kofi Bryan, Carlos Mayolo, Pedro Oliveira, A. Kwesi Compson, Yolanda García, Stella Torgbede, Diobeth Guerra, Santiago García, Marcela Ampudia
- Directors:
- Werner Herzog
- Producers:
- Lucki Stipetic
- Voiced By:
- Fred Maire
- Writers:
- Bruce Chatwin, Werner Herzog
- Aka:
- Slave Coast
- Studio:
- Anchor Bay
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Germany
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/08/2014
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Mono, English LPCM Stereo, German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, German LPCM Mono, German LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Full-length Audio Commentaries with Werner Herzog
- Original Trailers
- Stills Galleries
- The Guardian Lecture with Werner Herzog (1988, 83 mins, audio only)
- God's Angry Man (1980, 46 Mins)
