The Serpent and the Rainbow

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Theatrical Release Date:

02/05/1988

DVD Release Date:

12/08/1998

Run Time:

98min.

Starring:

Bill Pullman , Cathy Tyson , Zakes Mokae , Paul Winfield , Brent Jennings

Director(s):

Wes Craven

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Horror,Thriller

Plot: Horror maven Wes Craven attempted a slight change of pace from his usual slasher movie milieu with this chiller loosely based on a true story. Bill Pullman stars as Dennis Alan, a Harvard researcher sent to Haiti by a pharmaceutical company to ... Read More

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