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The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

Feb 5, 1988
98 min
HorrorThriller
6.4/ 10
530 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
6.4/10
530 votes
IMDB
6.4/10
28,327 votes
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64/100
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$11,000,000Production cost
Box Office$19,595,031Worldwide gross
Profit$8,595,031Profitable
ROI
+78.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$19,595,031Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 nomination total

Details

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"Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$19,595,031

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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