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The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow
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  2. The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988
1h 38m
Horror
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

1h 38m

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Storyline

"Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!"

A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scientist enters the rarely seen netherworld of walking zombies, blood rites and ancient curses. Based on the true life experiences of Wade Davis and filmed on location in Haiti, it's a frightening excursion into black magic and the supernatural.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Feb 5, 1988
Languages
French
English
Spanish
Director
Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Production
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Dennis Alan

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Marielle Duchamp

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dargent Peytraud

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Lucien Celine

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Louis Mozart

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

Christophe

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

Gaston

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Simone

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Schoonbacher

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Andrew Cassedy

Dey Young

Dey Young

Mrs. Cassedy

Aleta Mitchell

Aleta Mitchell

Celestine

William Newman

William Newman

French Missionary Doctor

Jaime Pina Gautier

Julio

Evencio Mosquera Slaco

Old Shaman

Kimberleigh Aarn

Margrite

Philogen Thomas

Priest

Ana Rosa Smith Avila

Mulatto Nurse

Francis Guinan

Francis Guinan

American Doctor

Diamanda Galás

Voices of the Dead

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