Is Cobra Verde violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cobra Verde easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cobra Verde end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cobra Verde scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cobra Verde

Name: Cobra Verde
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy, Salvatore Basile, Peter Berling

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, ZDF

1987111 min6.9 / 10

A brutal, visually striking portrait of a ruthless outlaw navigating exploitation, exile, and survival across continents in the shadow of slavery and colonial violence.

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.

Clusters

Vigilante Justice Movies Desire as Predator Claustrophobic Paranoid Thrillers Injury And Mental Breakdown Murder And Assassination

Genres

Adventure Drama

Keywords

Africa Pregnancy Murder Slave Trade

Questions people ask

Is Cobra Verde violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is Cobra Verde easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Cobra Verde end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Cobra Verde scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Cobra Verde sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.