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The Serpent and the Rainbow
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The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988-02-05 · 98 min · ★ 6.4

Horror · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Wes Craven
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America, Haiti, Dominican Republic
Status
Released
Budget
USD 11,000,000
Revenue
USD 19,595,031

Top Cast

Bill PullmanBill PullmanDennis Alan
Cathy TysonCathy TysonMarielle Duchamp
Zakes MokaeZakes MokaeDargent Peytraud
Paul WinfieldPaul WinfieldLucien Celine
Brent JenningsBrent JenningsLouis Mozart
Conrad RobertsConrad RobertsChristophe
Badja DjolaBadja DjolaGaston
Theresa MerrittTheresa MerrittSimone
Michael GoughMichael GoughSchoonbacher
Paul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleAndrew Cassedy
Dey YoungDey YoungMrs. Cassedy
Aleta MitchellAleta MitchellCelestine
William NewmanWilliam NewmanFrench Missionary Doctor
Jaime Pina GautierJulio
Evencio Mosquera SlacoOld Shaman
Kimberleigh AarnMargrite
Philogen ThomasPriest
Ana Rosa Smith AvilaMulatto Nurse
Francis GuinanFrancis GuinanAmerican Doctor
Diamanda GalásVoices of the Dead

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