
When the Cobra Strikes
2012, English. Directed by Scott Donovan & Lilly Melgar.
One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father's pardon in South Africa. When he arrives to the United States to finalize what appeared to be a simple transaction he is soon double-crossed and becomes caught up in a contraband forcing him to overcome an opponent far more lethal and deadlier than he has ever met.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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When the Cobra Strikes is streaming on VI movies and tv in India.
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- Released
- 22 May 2012
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Scott Donovan, Sebati Edward Mafate
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When the Cobra Strikes runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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When the Cobra Strikes is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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When the Cobra Strikes is streaming on VI movies and tv in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like When the Cobra Strikes?
If you liked When the Cobra Strikes, try Hounds of War, Hunting Grounds, Lights Out.
Who directed When the Cobra Strikes?
When the Cobra Strikes (2012) was directed by Scott Donovan and Lilly Melgar and stars Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jeff Wolfe, Damion Poitier.