The Serpent and the Rainbow (film)

The Serpent and the Rainbow
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWes Craven
Screenplay by
  • Richard Maxwell
  • A.R. Simoun
Based onThe Serpent and the Rainbow
by Wade Davis
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Lindley
Edited byGlenn Farr
Music byBrad Fiedel
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[2]
Box office$19.6 million

The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film directed by Wes Craven and written by Richard Maxwell and Adam Rodman. It is loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name by ethnobotanist Wade Davis, wherein Davis recounted his experiences in Haiti investigating the story of Clairvius Narcisse, who was allegedly poisoned, buried alive, and revived with an herbal brew which produced what was called a zombie. The film stars Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield, Brent Jennings, Michael Gough, and Paul Guilfoyle.

The Serpent and the Rainbow was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on February 5, 1988.

  1. ^ "The Serpent and the Rainbow (18)". British Board of Film Classification. March 22, 1988. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Szebin, Fred (March 1988). "The Serpent and the Rainbow". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

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