Overview
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.
Production
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion · ZDF · Ghana Film Industry Corporation
Cast & Characters
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
Directors & Crew
Werner Herzog
Director
Werner Herzog
Screenplay
Lucki Stipetić
Producer
Francis Annan
Producer
Salvatore Basile
Producer
Kofi Bryan
Producer
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