Top 20 movies like Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

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.

Cobra Verde is of 1 hour(s) and 51 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, ZDF, Ghana Film Industry Corporation. It was released on 1987-12-03. It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

Genres: AdventureDrama

1. Hollywood Shuffle

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Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.

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2. Star Knight (El caballero del dragón)

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3. Scream of Stone

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A meeting of two world famous climbers, one an experienced mountaineer the other a sport climber, and a journalist results in a bet on which of the two is the best climber. Roger states that Martin wouldn't survive a day on a 'real' climbing expedition, although he is considered to be the world's best sport climber . They plan to climb 'Cerro Torre,' in the Patagonia region of South America, near the Argentinian/Chilean border, one of the world's most difficult mountains, especially considering the extreme weather conditions common to the area.

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4. Glorious Technicolor

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The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.

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5. The Child Woman (La Femme enfant)

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Elisabeth, a 11 year old girl, visits Marcel, a mute gardener every morning with whom she shares a very particular friendship. During three years, their bond grows stronger, as Marcel seems to be the only person she can connect to.

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6. Father Sergius (Отец Сергий)

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The story of Prince Stepán Kasátsky discovering his fiancée was the mistress of the Czar, so he then becomes a monk.

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7. Where the Green Ants Dream (Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen)

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The Australian Aborigines believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.

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8. The Bachelor (Lo scapolo)

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Paolo Anselmi is a happily single man. He lives in a flat with a friend but is forced to leave when the friend gets married. He then goes to a boarding house where he flirts with a girl but ditches her when she proposes marriage. When he goes and visits his mother he finds out that she is also trying to find the right girl for him. Is he going to surrender this time?

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9. Voyage to Cythera (Ταξίδι στα Κύθηρα)

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An old communist returning to Greece after 32 years in the Soviet Union is disillusioned with the state of things.

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10. Too Late

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Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.

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11. A Bullet for the General (Quién sabe?)

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El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.

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12. Lessons of Darkness (Lektionen in Finsternis)

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Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. In the week before this sea of fire would be extinguished, Werner Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape with its murky skies, scorched earth and capricious flames.

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14. Decalogue I (Dekalog, jeden)

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Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.

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15. Gorillas in the Mist

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16. Where Is The Friend's House? (خانه‌ی دوست کجاست؟)

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17. A Man Escaped (Un condamné à mort s'est échappé)

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19. Pee-wee's Big Adventure

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20. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes)

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