| Description |
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital surround sound. |
| Language |
In English, French or Spanish sound tracks with optional French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, John Lindley; music, Brad Fiedel; film editor, Glenn Farr. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. |
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"Inspired by the book The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis." |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
"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 scienist enters the rarely seen netherworld of walking zombies, blood rites and ancient curses."--Container. |
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Vodou -- Haiti -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Zombiism -- Haiti -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Haiti -- Religious life and customs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Horror films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Craven, Wes.
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Pullman, Bill.
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Tyson, Cathy.
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Mokae, Zakes.
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Winfield, Paul.
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Fiedel, Brad.
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Davis, Wade.
Serpent and the Rainbow.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: Wes Craven's The serpent and the rainbow |
| ISBN |
0783255314 |
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9780783255316 |
| Music No. |
21236 Universal |
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