The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!
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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Bill PullmanDennis Alan
Cathy TysonMarielle Duchamp
Zakes MokaeDargent Peytraud
Paul WinfieldLucien Celine
Brent JenningsLouis Mozart
Conrad RobertsChristophe
Badja DjolaGaston
Theresa MerrittSimone
Michael GoughSchoonbacher
Paul GuilfoyleAndrew Cassedy
Dey YoungMrs. Cassedy
Aleta MitchellCelestineKeywords
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What is The Serpent and the Rainbow about?
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.
How long is The Serpent and the Rainbow?
The Serpent and the Rainbow has a runtime of 98 minutes.
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