The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1988-02-05 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
6.376 520 votes
Horror, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Bill Pullman is Dennis Alan
Dennis Alan
Cathy Tyson is Marielle Duchamp
Marielle Duchamp
Zakes Mokae is Dargent Peytraud
Dargent Peytraud
Paul Winfield is Lucien Celine
Lucien Celine
Brent Jennings is Louis Mozart
Louis Mozart
Conrad Roberts is Christophe
Christophe
Badja Djola is Gaston
Gaston
Michael Gough is Schoonbacher
Schoonbacher
Paul Guilfoyle is Andrew Cassedy
Andrew Cassedy
Dey Young is Mrs. Cassedy
Mrs. Cassedy
Aleta Mitchell is Celestine
Celestine
William Newman is French Missionary Doctor
French Missionary Doctor
Kimberleigh Aarn is Margrite
Margrite
Ana Rosa Smith Avila is Mulatto Nurse
Mulatto Nurse
Francis Guinan is American Doctor
American Doctor
Diamanda Galás is Voices of the Dead
Voices of the Dead
Sally-Anne Munn is Nurse / Intern
Nurse / Intern
Jean-Baptiste Rosvelt is Black Waiter
Black Waiter
Robert De James is Old Lame Peasant
Old Lame Peasant
Jackson Delgado is Possessed Dancer
Possessed Dancer
Barbara Guillaume is Mozart’s Whore
Mozart’s Whore
Betty Garcia Rodriguez is Pretty Whore
Pretty Whore
Luis Tavare Pesquera is Kyle Cassedy
Kyle Cassedy
Claudia Pimentel is Old Crone
Old Crone
Michael Jackson is Newscaster
Newscaster