The Black Cobra

"There's muscle in his venom and fire in his heart!"

1987 1h 25m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 21

CrimeActionDrama

Synopsis

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A maverick cop must protect a female photographer who witnessed a murder and is now targeted by a ruthless biker gang.

“There's muscle in his venom and fire in his heart!”

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Cast

Fred Williamson
Detective Robert Malone
Eva Grimaldi
Elys Trumbo
Bruno Bilotta
Bandit Leader
Maurice Poli
Chief Max Walker
Vassili Karis
Malone's Partner
Sabrina Siani
Walker's Daughter
Gaetano Russo
Alan (as Ronald Russo)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stelvio Massi
Writers: Danilo Massi, Danilo Massi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Italy

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Italy.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Black Cobra Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stelvio Massi, shot by Stelvio Massi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paolo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stelvio Massi directs. Stelvio Massi behind the camera. Paolo Rustichelli scores. Alessandro Lucidi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Italy. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Italy.
4Part of the "The Black Cobra Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Stelvio Massi, shot by Stelvio Massi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Paolo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Fred Williamson and Eva Grimaldi and Bruno Bilotta carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "There's muscle in his venom and fire in his heart!".
11IMDB entry: tt0092765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.