The Serpent and the Rainbow
(1988)
Tagline
Don't bury me...I'm not dead!
Starring
Bill Pullman Cathy Tyson Zakes Mokae Paul Winfield Brent Jennings
Director
Genre
Running Time
98 minutes
Overview
Dennis Allan is an scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game, Alan must decide what is science, what is superstition, and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace.
Released
15 January 1988
Budget
£7,000,000
Revenue
£19,595,031
Language
English
Studio
Country of Origin
United States of America
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 |
Crew
| Wes Craven | ... | Director |
| Wade Davis | ... | Novel |
| Richard Maxwell | ... | Screenplay |
| Adam Rodman | ... | Screenplay |
| Keith Barish | ... | Executive Producer |
| Doug Claybourne | ... | Producer |
| Rob Cohen | ... | Executive Producer |
| David Ladd | ... | Producer |
| Brad Fiedel | ... | Original Music Composer |
| John Lindley | ... | Director of Photography |
| Glenn Farr | ... | Editor |