The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
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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Cast

Bill Pullman Bill Pullman As: Dennis Alan
Cathy Tyson Cathy Tyson As: Marielle Duchamp
Zakes Mokae Zakes Mokae As: Dargent Peytraud
Paul Winfield Paul Winfield As: Lucien Celine
Brent Jennings Brent Jennings As: Louis Mozart
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Don't Bury Me... I'm Not Dead!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Language: English, Français, Español

Release Date: 05 February 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $19,595,031

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Cast

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Dennis Alan

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Marielle Duchamp

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dargent Peytraud

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Lucien Celine

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Louis Mozart

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

Christophe

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

Gaston

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Simone

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Schoonbacher

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Andrew Cassedy

Dey Young

Dey Young

Mrs. Cassedy

Aleta Mitchell

Aleta Mitchell

Celestine

William Newman

William Newman

French Missionary Doctor

Jaime Pina Gautier

Jaime Pina Gautier

Julio

Evencio Mosquera Slaco

Evencio Mosquera Slaco

Old Shaman

Kimberleigh Aarn

Kimberleigh Aarn

Margrite

Philogen Thomas

Philogen Thomas

Priest

Ana Rosa Smith Avila

Ana Rosa Smith Avila

Mulatto Nurse

Francis Guinan

Francis Guinan

American Doctor

Diamanda Galás

Diamanda Galás

Voices of the Dead

Directed By

Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Director

Robert Engelman

Robert Engelman

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Keith Barish

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Executive Producer

David Ladd

David Ladd

Producer

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Robert Engelman

Robert Engelman

Co-Producer

Victoria Kluge

Victoria Kluge

Associate Producer

David B. Pauker

David B. Pauker

Associate Producer

Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett

Unit Production Manager

Curtis Burch

Curtis Burch

Production Executive

Juanita Diane Feeney

Juanita Diane Feeney

Production Manager

Jaime Pina Gautier

Jaime Pina Gautier

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell

Costume Design

Michelle Bühler

Michelle Bühler

Key Makeup Artist

Robert Hallowell II

Robert Hallowell II

Key Hair Stylist

Jeffrey S. Farley

Jeffrey S. Farley

Special Effects Makeup Artist

James Kagel

James Kagel

Special Effects Makeup Artist

David LeRoy Anderson

David LeRoy Anderson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jim McPherson

Jim McPherson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Michael Shawn McCracken

Michael Shawn McCracken

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Lindley

John Lindley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

David Brisbin

David Brisbin

Art Direction

Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

David Nichols

David Nichols

Production Design

Other Crew

Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Chesney

Peter Chesney

Special Effects Coordinator

Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunt Double

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