Cobra Page #2

Synopsis: A gang of neo-fascist thugs, led by the self-proclaimed 'Night Slasher', are breaking into people's homes & cars, then killing them at random. When of of these thugs holds up a food store & takes hostages, Lt. Marian Cobretti - an intense, take-no-prisoners cop, is brought onto the scene to end the hostage-taking. Ranting bizarrely about a 'New World', the man levels a sawed-off shotgun at Cobretti, who hits him with a knife, then guns him down when the man refuses to put down his weapon. Later that night, another murder occurs, attributed to the Night Slasher - and the next day, another one. This one is witnessed by a young woman, Ingrid Knutsen. She drives away before the thugs can kill her, but it isn't long before some creepy-looking people start making attempts on her life - and Cobretti's. Cobretti plans to move the only witness to the blood spree upstate, but with inside information, the thugs follow them. And a battle for survival rages between Cobretti and the thugs...
Director(s): George P. Cosmatos
Production: Warner Home Video
  6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
25
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
R
Year:
1986
87 min
4,032 Views


That's what I thought.

I am Sergeant Gonzales. . .

. . .and that intense-looking gentleman

behind you is Lieutenant Cobretti.

We're a pair of really nice guys. . .

. . .who are here to ask you

a lot of bad questions.

Is that all right?

You don't look like policemen.

No?

You're kidding?

She must mean you.

No, we are.

We're the real thing.

I don't understand

how this happened to me.

Why don't you take a minute?

Think about it.

-Did you have a fight with anyone?

-No.

You owe money to anybody?

You been around drugs,

people who deal drugs?

Never. No.

That's nice.

So in the last few weeks,

there hasn't been anything?

No threats of any kind?

No.

There was this guy who

scared me a little tonight.

Who?

I don't know who he was.

Some guy broke down by the underpass.

I just drove away.

What time were you there?

Maybe 1 0:
00.

He scared you. Why?

What was he doing?

It was just the way he looked at me.

What else did you see?

Did you see anything else?

Yeah, there was another car

in front of them.

Them?

I think there was three of them.

You think you would recognize him

if you saw him again?

The tall one?

Yeah, the one that wants to kill you.

She knows your face.

I know where she is.

Let me get her for you.

She's mine.

You done, Fred?

Cute guy.

So, what do you think?

It looks a little like him.

You can't describe the other two?

No, it was too dark.

-Want to run prints at headquarters?

-I'll take care of it. Thanks.

Tonight, you'll stay here. Tomorrow,

we'll move you to a safe house.

Why do I have to stay around this?

I want to go.

You're the one who can place him

at the crime scene.

Until we get him,

it's got to be that way.

Tony, you hungry?

What do you got?

Something that looks like cheese.

No, there's some cake over there.

-Take the cheese.

-I don't want the cheese.

-I saw some cake.

-You're done with this, aren't you?

Yes.

All right, take the cake.

But save it, okay?

She's going to wreck our New World.

And the dream.

You have to stop her.

Great-looking guy, huh?

Do you have that upside-down?

No, he's just a regular dirtbag.

I want to go to my place

and check this out against my files.

I'll be back in a couple of hours, okay?

There's a real nice-looking lady, huh?

Wasn't she?

-The one upstairs?

-The one upstairs. You remember?

I didn't notice, Gonzales.

I was on the job.

-I was paying attention to business.

-Me too.

Good night, all right?

F***ing liar!

-Watch your mouth. You're in public.

-Of course.

You're a good citizen.

You can't buy a damn thing

that's worth a--

You men are supposed to use

the service elevator.

Next time, use the stairs.

Remember the health code.

Next time take the stairs.

A little late to be mopping up.

You want me to say something?

No, I've got to do my rounds.

I'll tell him.

See you next break.

Hey, I'm in your office.

What do you need me for?

Why are you there?

Headquarters said

you wanted me here.

Get back to the hospital!

Presley!

Pretty hair!

Why are you doing this to me?

Stop this right now!

Stop doing this to me!

Is anybody here?

Please remain calm.

All exits from the hospital

are clearly marked.

Please use the stairs and

proceed in an orderly manner.

Do not run.

You almost got everyone killed.

-Now maybe you'll do it right.

-They've got somebody inside.

Smart accusation, Cobretti.

Can you prove it?

Chief Halliwell wants an answer.

Not yet.

I know what we're dealing with.

Don't make things

harder than they are.

Monte says you've got

a sketch of the suspect.

Is this a game?

He didn't say the magic word.

What magic word?

Please.

All right, enough of this bullshit.

Do you understand?

You bet.

That's it?

That's it.

Cobretti, do you know

you have an attitude problem?

Yeah, but it's just a little one.

-He's going to get me, isn't he?

-No, he won't.

How can you say that?

You said I'll be safe here.

Who is he?

We don't know yet.

Come on, it's moving time.

This is Officer Stalk.

She's assigned to this case.

-So let's go, guys.

-Where?

We're going to a safe house.

Want help with this?

-Want a bite?

-No.

Don't you like health food?

Did you notice

anything out of the ordinary?

Did anybody challenge you?

If you remember anything, let us know.

I appreciate your help.

You've got to tell me

what happened here.

I told you to let my team

handle this, understand?

Of course you don't.

Listen, hotshot.

-We want him just as much as you do.

-Do you?

There were 3 men assigned to that room.

Headquarters called to take 2 off. Why?

-Headquarters didn't do anything.

-No? Then who did?

It's your show.

You find out.

Where's Gonzales?

Buckle up!

He's crazy! He's crazy!

Go!

Watch out!

Get down!

It's so out of control.

Where do I start?

With the legal problems.

Of course we have legal problems.

The city's become one big battlefield.

The public will be screaming

for federal assistance.

I don't want FBI in here!

We've got enough manpower to handle it,

so why can't we control this?

Because we're against an army of

killers. I keep telling you guys that.

-How do you know?

-I know, all right?

-This army theory sounds weak.

-Does it really?

What have you got, besides one scared

woman, to back up anything you say?

And your idea of taking her out of

the city for protection is ridiculous.

The security is here.

Maybe she'll be safer here,

where we can keep an eye on her.

-It won't work.

-Why not?

We're dealing with fanatics

who'll do anything to waste her!

Excuse me, but I've got

to say what I think.

And I think this whole

sorry ordeal is like some. . .

. . .damn sick joke, if you ask me.

Nobody asked you, Monte.

That's just too bad, isn't it?

He doesn't give a rat's ass for

this girl. She's just live bait. . .

. . .so King Cobretti here

can cut a new notch.

You've already caused

a lot of people to die.

How about letting her live?

Enough!

Next time.

He's the psycho!

What do we want to do?

If he thinks those psychos

will follow her, let him go.

At least we got them out of the city.

-You all right?

-Yeah.

Are your men out there?

Yeah, they're out there.

Are we just supposed to drive around

until he tries to kill us again?

No, they won't get you.

You keep saying that.

How do you know that for sure?

You got to have faith.

Can I ask you something?

Sure, what's that?

Why were you fighting

with the other police?

Sometimes they don't buy what I believe.

There's all these

crazy people everywhere.

Why can't the police just

put them away and keep them away?

Hey, tell it to the judge.

What do you mean?

We put them away.

They let them out.

It makes me sick!

Like I said, you got to

tell it to the judge.

Great day for junk food, babe.

Why don't you add meat to your diet?

No, thanks. I hate frog legs.

You want?

Thank you.

Fellow garbage-belly.

So how you doing?

All right. What about you?

Not bad.

Where are we going?

You're going to have to ask Cobra.

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