The Serpent and the Rainbow
“Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!”
1988•R•1h 38m•6.4•Released
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.
Director
Wes Craven
Writer
Richard Maxwell, Adam Rodman
Budget
$11M
Revenue
$20M
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Bill Pullman
Dennis Alan
Cathy Tyson
Marielle Duchamp
Zakes Mokae
Dargent Peytraud
Paul Winfield
Lucien Celine
Brent Jennings
Louis Mozart
Conrad Roberts
Christophe
Badja Djola
Gaston
Theresa Merritt
Simone
Michael Gough
Schoonbacher
Paul Guilfoyle
Andrew Cassedy
Dey Young
Mrs. Cassedy
Aleta Mitchell
Celestine
William Newman
French Missionary Doctor
Jaime Pina Gautier
Julio
Evencio Mosquera Slaco
Old Shaman
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
David Ladd
Producer
Doug Claybourne
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