The Serpent and the Rainbow

Movie 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.

Release Date:

1988-02-05

Run Time:

98 min

Tagline:

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

Director:

Wes Craven

Writer:

Richard Maxwell, Adam Rodman

Stars:

Badja Djola, Bill Pullman, Brent Jennings, Cathy Tyson, Conrad Roberts, Michael Gough, Paul Guilfoyle, Paul Winfield, Theresa Merritt, Zakes Mokae,

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The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) - Official Trailer
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The Serpent and the Rainbow