The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988
1h 38m
6.4

6.4/10

542 votes • View on IMDb
Horror Thriller

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $19,595,031

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
French English Spanish

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date February 5, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0096071

Cast

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

Key Crew

Wes Craven
Director
Adam Rodman
Screenplay
Keith Barish
Executive Producer
Rob Cohen
Executive Producer
David Ladd
Producer
Richard Maxwell
Screenplay
Doug Claybourne
Producer