The Black Cobra
“There's muscle in his venom and fire in his heart!”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 55, rated by 1 admin.
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Fred Williamson protects a murder witness from a biker gang while maintaining the expression of a man whose cigar is the real priority. This lean Italian cop thriller runs on borrowed tough-guy moves. The attraction is Williamson's unhurried swagger, rather than any new police procedure.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6.5/10
- Plot
- 5.5/10
- Effects
- 3.5/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 6/10
“Witness protection, with an extremely relaxed cigar policy.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 55
Synopsis and movie facts
A maverick cop must protect a female photographer who witnessed a murder and is now targeted by a ruthless biker gang.
- Released
- 1987
- Directed by
- Stelvio Massi
- Running time
- 85 min
- Original title
- Black Cobra
Starring
- Fred Williamson as Detective Robert Malone
- Eva Grimaldi as Elys Trumbo
- Bruno Bilotta as Bandit Leader
- Maurice Poli as Chief Max Walker
- Vassili Karis as Malone's Partner
- Sabrina Siani as Walker's Daughter
- Gaetano Russo as Alan (as Ronald Russo)
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: The Black Cobra (1987), directed by Stelvio Massi. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The review identifies the film as an Italian variation on Cobra and repeatedly highlights Williamson's cigar-smoking, tough-cop persona. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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