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The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988·1h 38m·R
FantasyHorror
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
28,540 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

An anthropologist goes to Haiti to research a drug that makes someone appear dead by suspending all vital signs.

The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 fantasy horror movie directed by Wes Craven, starring Bill Pullman, Zakes Mokae, Cathy Tyson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 28,540 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Wes Craven
Stars
Bill Pullman
Zakes Mokae
Cathy Tyson
Paul Winfield
Details
1988-02-05
98 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, French, Spanish
Keywords
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