Cobra Verde
1987 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 8,716 VOTES · DIR. Werner Herzog
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 606 lines
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00:00:00 That will cost you money.
00:05:23 Where's my money?!
00:10:05 And where does the snow come from?
00:11:42 just like feathers.
00:18:01 I have six hundred slaves in my sugar fields...
00:20:29 This is where we squeeze out the sugar cane...
00:26:42 Valkyria, look me in the eye and tell me the truth!
00:28:21 I know the Bight of Benin.
00:29:48 but the English Navy have it blockaded.
00:31:54 All flotsam is the property of the king.
00:39:44 Mother of Jesus Christ and all the saints be praised!
00:41:33 They burnt my tongue because they claimed we were hiding a treasure.
00:49:46 Have you got any firearms?
00:52:00 where the cigars grow on trees and everyone dances.
00:55:07 He does not know I am writing this. Beware!
01:04:00 I'll thatch my roof with the skulls of my enemies.
01:09:40 The snow... the... snow.
01:13:16 Listen to me! I said over there! All of you!
01:16:21 The whole thing again faster! In position!
01:22:17 Wall up the doors to the women's quarters.
01:25:29 But I will bring it to the governor's attention...
01:29:11 anywhere to be away from here...
01:34:19 ''Come here. I'll re-equip you. Nobody cheats me twice.''
01:36:39 And in addition, the English have put a price on your head.