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Cobra Verde (also known as Slave Coast) is a 1987 German drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski. It was based upon Bruce Chatwin's 1980 novel, The Viceroy of Ouidah. The film depicts the life of a fictional slave trader. It was filmed on location in Brazil, Colombia and Ghana.
Original Release
12/03/1987
US Release
03/06/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Klaus Kinski | Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde / Francisco Manoel da Silva 'Cobra Verde' |
| King Ampaw | Taparica |
| Jose Lewgoy | Don Octavio Coutinho |
| Salvatore Basile | Captain Fraternidade |
| Peter Berling | Bernabé |
| Guillermo Coronel | Euclides |
| Nana Agyefi Kwame II | Bossa Ahadee |
| Nana Fedu Abodo | Yovogan |
| Kofi Yirenkyi | Bakoko |
| Kwesi Fase | Kankpé / Kankpe |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Klaus Kinski | Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde / Francisco Manoel da Silva 'Cobra Verde' |
| King Ampaw | Taparica |
| Jose Lewgoy | Don Octavio Coutinho |
| Salvatore Basile | Captain Fraternidade |
| Peter Berling | Bernabé |
| Guillermo Coronel | Euclides |
| Nana Agyefi Kwame II | Bossa Ahadee |
| Nana Fedu Abodo | Yovogan |
| Kofi Yirenkyi | Bakoko |
| Kwesi Fase | Kankpé / Kankpe |
| Benito Stefanelli | Captain Pedro Vicente / Pedro Vicente |
| Kofi Bryan | Messenger of Bossa Ahadee |
| Carlos Mayolo | Governor of Bahia |
| Pedro Oliveira | |
| A. Kwesi Compson | |
| Yolanda García | Dona Epiphania |
| Stella Torgbede | |
| Diobeth Guerra | |
| Santiago García | |
| Marcela Ampudia | Bonita |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Salvatore Basile | Executive Producer |
| Walter Saxer | Executive Producer |
| Francis Annan | Producer |
| Kofi Bryan | Producer |
| George Smith | Producer |
| Salvatore Basile | Producer |
| Walter Saxer | Producer |
| Kofi Yirenkyi | Producer |
| Lucki Stipetic | Producer |
| Kofi Yerenkyi | Producer |
Editors
