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The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

"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.

Release DateFebruary 5, 1988
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Serpent and the Rainbow
Runtime1h 38min
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$19,595,031
LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures