Black Cobra (film series)
| Black Cobra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stelvio Massi Edoardo Margheriti Umberto Lenzi |
| Written by | Danilo Massi Gaetano Russo |
| Produced by | Luciano Appignani |
| Starring | Fred Williamson |
| Cinematography | Stelvio Massi Guglielmo Mancori John Wyler |
| Edited by | Alessandro Lucidi Vanio Amici |
| Music by | Paolo Rustichelli Aldo Salvi Detto Mariano |
| Distributed by | L’Immagine S.r.l. |
Release date | 1987-1991 |
Running time | 359 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Languages | Italian English |
Black Cobra (Cobra nero in Italy) is an Italian Blaxploitation series of four action films. All of its films are centered on Robert "Bob" Malone (Fred Williamson),[1] a maverick police detective who deals out his own brand of justice.
Overview
[edit]The following are plot summaries for the entire Black Cobra series.
Black Cobra
[edit]The film was released in 1987, directed by Stelvio Massi.[2] When a beautiful photographer (Eva Grimaldi) witnesses a murder committed by the leader (Bruno Bilotta) of a vicious motorcycle gang, it's up to Malone to protect her. The gang throws everything they've got at Malone to eliminate the eyewitness, but Malone is tough-as-nails.
The plot and title of the film are derived from the 1986 film Cobra starring Sylvester Stallone.[citation needed]
Black Cobra 2
[edit]The film was released in 1989, directed by Edoardo Margheriti. Malone is back and this time he finds himself in the Philippines due to a law-enforcement exchange program that his boss ordered. While picking up his luggage at the airport Malone is pickpocketed. An Interpol agent named Lt. Kevin McCall (Nicholas Hammond) tracks down the thief with Malone, only to find the thief dead. After this Malone and McCall uncover clues leading to a terrorist who will kill anyone in his way.
Black Cobra 3: Manila Connection
[edit]The film was released in 1990, directed by Edoardo Margheriti. Malone again shows his incredible skills in thwarting a grocery store hold-up. Malone is then called in by Interpol to track down some pawns who stole a vital arms shipment in the Philippines. Once the thieves are tracked down, Malone mounts his assault on the criminals' jungle fortress.
Black Cobra 4 (Detective Malone)
[edit]The film was released in 1991, directed by Umberto Lenzi. A gang of Arab terrorists kidnaps a scientific engineer in order to create a device that will make international terrorism more powerful. This film never got an American release.
References
[edit]- ^ "Black Cobra (1987) Review". The Action Elite. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Reifschneider, Eric. "Black Cobra (1987) - 1/5". Blood Brothers. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Black Cobra is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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