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Feature film — 1988

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

6.41h 38mHorror — 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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Director: Wes Craven

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Cast & crew

Bill Pullman as Dennis Alan

Bill Pullman

Dennis Alan

Cathy Tyson as Marielle Duchamp

Cathy Tyson

Marielle Duchamp

Zakes Mokae as Dargent Peytraud

Zakes Mokae

Dargent Peytraud

Paul Winfield as Lucien Celine

Paul Winfield

Lucien Celine

Brent Jennings as Louis Mozart

Brent Jennings

Louis Mozart

Conrad Roberts as Christophe

Conrad Roberts

Christophe

Badja Djola as Gaston

Badja Djola

Gaston

Theresa Merritt as Simone

Theresa Merritt

Simone

Michael Gough as Schoonbacher

Michael Gough

Schoonbacher

Paul Guilfoyle as Andrew Cassedy

Paul Guilfoyle

Andrew Cassedy

Dey Young as Mrs. Cassedy

Dey Young

Mrs. Cassedy

Aleta Mitchell as Celestine

Aleta Mitchell

Celestine

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