Film Synopsis
Day of the Cobra (1980) follows a former narcotics officer living as a private investigator who is recruited to travel to Genoa and investigate a powerful drug trafficking operation. As he reconnects with past associates and pursues a longtime enemy, he becomes entangled in overlapping criminal schemes involving murder, betrayal, and organized narcotics distribution. This Italian crime thriller centers on a personal vendetta within a criminal network, as control breaks down, with revenge, corruption, and covert investigation.
Day of the Cobra Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2026 | Cinestrange Extreme BD-B/DE/OOP 2020 | FilmArt BD-ALL/DE/OOP 2014 |
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| Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | |||
| Henchman with a Heart of Gold - Interview with Actor/Stuntman Massimo Vanni | |||
| The Director Who Looked Like a Stuntman - Interview with Director Enzo G. Castellari | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| German Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray is included in the “Eurocrime Rarities, Vol. 1” box set with Destruction Force (1977) and The Iron Commissioner (1978). It includes a 44-page booklet with writing by Francesco Massaccesi (“Trash Cans and Cops: Analyzing Stelvio Massi’s ‘Dirty Gang’ and Tomas Milian’s Career”), James Oliver (“Metallic K.O.: Down the Mean Streets with ‘The Iron Commissioner’”) and Adrian Smith (“Warrior Queen: The European Adventures of Sybil Danning”).
- Cinestrange Extreme’s Blu-ray is available in two MediaBook editions.
- FilmArt’s Blu-ray includes a 12-page booklet. Reissued without booklet (2019/07/17).
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Collector’s guide
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Henchman with a Heart of Gold (21:57) -
The Director Who Looked Like a Stuntman (24:16)
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Vinegar Syndrome BD 2026
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Vinegar Syndrome BD |
| Henchman with a Heart of Gold - Interview with Actor/Stuntman Massimo Vanni Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| The Director Who Looked Like a Stuntman - Interview with Director Enzo G. Castellari Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Stills Gallery FilmArt BD | |
| German Theatrical Trailer FilmArt BD |