Where to watch Cobra Verde (1987) tonight
Cobra Verde (1987) runs 1 h 51 min and averages 6.9 from 172 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 51 min — ends 9:51 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Released
- December 3, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 172 votes
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Starring
- Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy, Salvatore Basile
- Language
- German
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Cobra Verde?
- Cobra Verde is 1 h 51 min long (111 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:51 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Cobra Verde rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Cobra Verde.
- Is Cobra Verde a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Cobra Verde?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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