Movie

Day of the Cobra

1980 · 95 min

A gritty, fast-moving Italian crime thriller with a weary hero, sudden violence, and a brooding atmosphere of revenge.

Overview: An American narcotics agent is murdered in Italy. The head of the department decides to hire Larry Stanziani, 'The Cobra'. Larry, a former agent and now a third-rate private detective, uses the opportunity to get even with an old enemy, but soon he finds out he's facing a relentless organization
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, corruption, crime, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
corruption
crime
family
redemption
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild