Salvatore Basile

The feared bandit Cobra Verde (Klaus Kinski) is hired by a plantation owner to supervise his slaves. After the owner suspects Cobra Verde of consorting with his young daughters, the owner wishes him gone.

After mercenaries capture and torture an African pacifist, the regime hesitates to assassinate him, fearing his martyrdom.

Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment.