Better kiss a cobra (1986)
Better kiss a Cobra also known as the Kiss of the Cobra or Meglio baciare un cobra is an adventure flic by director Massimo Pirri. It is a Raiders of the Lost Ark / Indy cash-in starring Andy J. Forest, Danilo Mattei and Milly D’Abbraccio.
Plot Better kiss a cobra
Phil Stone, leader and only survivor of “The Scorpions” is desperately in need of money. While scavenging a tomb, he strips a priceless ruby ring from the finger of a dead princess. A wild and outrageous adventure follows.
Phil Stone is arrested for a murder he did not commit and is thrown into a camp where the warden offers him his freedom in return for the lost treasure of Cleopatra.
Stone races from one hair raising adventure to another avoiding deathtraps which have prevented Cleopatra’s riches from being unearthed for centuries.Will Phil Stone find the Scorpions cunning reveal the secret of Cleopatra’s tomb.
Notable scenes
Guy shooting himself
Making of Better kiss a Cobra
Director Massimo Pirri entered the cinema industry as an actor, playing very minor roles while he was completing his engineering degree, and then he worked as an assistant director of Luciano Emmer and Folco Quilici. Pirri died at the age of 55.
Our view on Better kiss a Cobra
We love Indy like adventure movies, but maybe they could have skipped this one. They poster is great but the movie is run of the mill and boring. But Indy fans might watch it for fun sake.
Trailer
Where to buy
DVD/VHS/Betamax/VCC LP
Where to watch
Not available
Details
Genre: adventure
Released in: 1986
Era: eighties
Actors: Andy J. Forest, Danilo Mattei and Milly D’Abbraccio
Director: Massimo Pirri
Poster artist: Unknown
Country: Italy
