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Shadow of the Cobra

Shadow of the Cobra

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Dramatisation of the story of notorious Indian serial killer Charles Sobhraj (b. 1944), who preyed on Western tourists throughout South East Asia during the 1970s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

179 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

18 July 1989

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Chris Royston

Michael Woods

Michael Woods

Steven Carey

Art Malik

Art Malik

Helen Buday

Helen Buday

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Monroe Reimers

Monroe Reimers

John O'Brien

John O'Brien

Denny Prussian

Denny Prussian

Shapoor Batliwalla

Shapoor Batliwalla

Alex Pinder

Alex Pinder

Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Melissa Davis

Melissa Davis

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