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The Serpent and the Rainbow

“Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!”

★ 6.4 / 10 (578 votes)February 5, 198898 minEN
HorrorThriller

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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Movie facts

Release dateFebruary 5, 1988
StatusReleased
Runtime98 min
Rating★ 6.4 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageFrench, English, Spanish
CountryUnited States of America, Haiti, Dominican Republic
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$19,595,031
ProductionUniversal Pictures
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Director

Wes Craven

Writers

Adam Rodman, Richard Maxwell

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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
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