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The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

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.

  • Horror
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Bill PullmanBill PullmanDennis Alan
  • Photo of Cathy TysonCathy TysonMarielle Duchamp
  • Photo of Zakes MokaeZakes MokaeDargent Peytraud
  • Photo of Paul WinfieldPaul WinfieldLucien Celine
  • Photo of Brent JenningsBrent JenningsLouis Mozart
  • Photo of Conrad RobertsConrad RobertsChristophe
  • Photo of Badja DjolaBadja DjolaGaston
  • Photo of Theresa MerrittTheresa MerrittSimone
  • Photo of Michael GoughMichael GoughSchoonbacher
  • Photo of Paul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleAndrew Cassedy

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