Where to watch The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

Name: The Serpent and the Rainbow
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1988-02-05
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield, Brent Jennings

Movie · 1988 · 1h 38m · Horror, Thriller

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The Serpent and the Rainbow plot summary

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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Release date: February 5, 1988
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Directed by: Wes Craven
Country: United States, Haiti, Dominican Republic
TMDB rating: 6.4 / 10 · 575 votes

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Cast

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

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In the United States, The Serpent and the Rainbow isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.