The Serpent and the Rainbow
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1988-02-05
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Wes Craven
Spoken language: Français, English, Español
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Original title: The Serpent and the Rainbow
Production Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Bill Pullman
Cathy Tyson
Zakes Mokae
Paul Winfield
Brent Jennings
Conrad Roberts
Badja Djola
Theresa Merritt
Michael Gough
Paul Guilfoyle
Dey Young
Aleta Mitchell
William Newman
Jaime Pina Gautier
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