The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!
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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Cast

Bill Pullman Bill Pullman As: Dennis Alan
Cathy Tyson Cathy Tyson As: Marielle Duchamp
Zakes Mokae Zakes Mokae As: Dargent Peytraud
Paul Winfield Paul Winfield As: Lucien Celine
Brent Jennings Brent Jennings As: Louis Mozart
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Don't Bury Me...I'm Not Dead!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Language: Français, Español, English

Release Date: 05 February 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $19,595,031

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Cast

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Dennis Alan

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Marielle Duchamp

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dargent Peytraud

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Lucien Celine

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Louis Mozart

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

Christophe

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

Gaston

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Simone

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Schoonbacher

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Andrew Cassedy

Dey Young

Dey Young

Mrs. Cassedy

Aleta Mitchell

Aleta Mitchell

Celestine

William Newman

William Newman

French Missionary Doctor

Jaime Pina Gautier

Jaime Pina Gautier

Julio

Evencio Mosquera Slaco

Evencio Mosquera Slaco

Old Shaman

Kimberleigh Aarn

Kimberleigh Aarn

Margrite

Philogen Thomas

Philogen Thomas

Priest

Ana Rosa Smith Avila

Ana Rosa Smith Avila

Mulatto Nurse

Francis Guinan

Francis Guinan

American Doctor

Diamanda Galás

Diamanda Galás

Voices of the Dead

Sally-Anne Munn

Sally-Anne Munn

Nurse / Intern

Jean-Baptiste Rosvelt

Jean-Baptiste Rosvelt

Black Waiter

Robert De James

Robert De James

Old Lame Peasant

Jackson Delgado

Jackson Delgado

Possessed Dancer

Barbara Guillaume

Barbara Guillaume

Mozart’s Whore

Betty Garcia Rodriguez

Betty Garcia Rodriguez

Pretty Whore

Luis Tavare Pesquera

Luis Tavare Pesquera

Kyle Cassedy

Claudia Pimentel

Claudia Pimentel

Old Crone

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Newscaster

Directed By

Wes Craven

Wes Craven

Director

Robert Engelman

Robert Engelman

First Assistant Director

George P. Gregg

George P. Gregg

Second Assistant Director

José Luis Ortega

José Luis Ortega

Additional Second Assistant Director

Miguel Heded

Miguel Heded

Additional Second Assistant Director

Felipe Vicini

Felipe Vicini

Additional Second Assistant Director

Carmen Soriano

Carmen Soriano

Script Supervisor

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Keith Barish

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Executive Producer

David Ladd

David Ladd

Producer

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Curtis Burch

Curtis Burch

Production Executive

Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett

Unit Production Manager

Jaime Pina Gautier

Jaime Pina Gautier

Production Manager

Juanita Diane Feeney

Juanita Diane Feeney

Production Manager

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

David B. Pauker

David B. Pauker

Associate Producer

Victoria Kluge

Victoria Kluge

Associate Producer

Robert Engelman

Robert Engelman

Co-Producer

Sue Parker

Sue Parker

Location Casting

Heig Beck

Heig Beck

Extras Casting Assistant

Sarah C. Koeppe

Sarah C. Koeppe

Casting Assistant

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Edited By

Glenn Farr

Glenn Farr

Editor

Peter Amundson

Peter Amundson

Additional Editing

Bill Ohanesian

Bill Ohanesian

Assistant Editor

Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jim McPherson

Jim McPherson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

David LeRoy Anderson

David LeRoy Anderson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

James Kagel

James Kagel

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Michael Shawn McCracken

Michael Shawn McCracken

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jeffrey S. Farley

Jeffrey S. Farley

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robert Hallowell II

Robert Hallowell II

Key Hair Stylist

Michelle Bühler

Michelle Bühler

Key Makeup Artist

Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell

Costume Design

Leonard MacDonald

Leonard MacDonald

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Shawn Barry

Shawn Barry

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Original Music Composer

Jay Boekelheide

Jay Boekelheide

Sound Designer

Don Summer

Don Summer

Sound Mixer

Steve Sollars

Steve Sollars

Boom Operator

Christine Lemoine

Christine Lemoine

Utility Sound

Jay Boekelheide

Jay Boekelheide

Supervising Sound Editor

John Benson

John Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Sara Roberts

Sara Roberts

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Fortune

Bruce Fortune

Dialogue Editor

Cliff Latimer

Cliff Latimer

Dialogue Editor

Dorian Harris

Dorian Harris

ADR Editor

John Morris

John Morris

ADR Editor

Mary Helen Leasman

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Allan K. Rosen

Allan K. Rosen

Supervising Music Editor

Carolina Beroza

Carolina Beroza

Assistant Sound Editor

Thomas O'Shea

Thomas O'Shea

Assistant Sound Editor

Laura Graham

Laura Graham

Assistant Sound Editor

Christine Danelski

Christine Danelski

Assistant Sound Editor

Amy Vincent

Amy Vincent

Assistant Sound Editor

Margaret Bentley

Margaret Bentley

Assistant Sound Editor

Donald Ortiz

Donald Ortiz

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Cope

Paul Cope

Assistant Sound Editor

Andy Aaron

Andy Aaron

Sound Effects

Dan Gleich

Dan Gleich

Sound Effects

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley

Robin Harlan

Robin Harlan

Foley

Gary C. Bourgeois

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean Okrand

Dean Okrand

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Boyle

Tim Boyle

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Gary Gutierrez

Gary Gutierrez

Visual Effects Supervisor

Japhet Asher

Japhet Asher

Visual Effects Producer

Rick Fichter

Rick Fichter

VFX Director of Photography

Camera

John Lindley

John Lindley

Director of Photography

Ken Ferris

Ken Ferris

Camera Operator

Lawrence Karman

Lawrence Karman

First Assistant Camera

Findlay Bunting

Findlay Bunting

Second Assistant Camera

Gordon Miller

Gordon Miller

Second Assistant Camera

Henry Lynk

Henry Lynk

Additional Camera

Alan Caso

Alan Caso

Steadicam Operator

Gary Farr

Gary Farr

Still Photographer

George Koblasa

George Koblasa

Additional Photography

Len Gittleman

Len Gittleman

Additional Photography

Tim Pershing

Tim Pershing

Key Grip

Daniel Pershing

Daniel Pershing

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Patrick Reddish

Patrick Reddish

Gaffer

Bruce McCleery

Bruce McCleery

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

David Brisbin

David Brisbin

Art Direction

Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

David Nichols

David Nichols

Production Design

Andy Keesee

Andy Keesee

Assistant Art Director

Dawn Snyder

Dawn Snyder

Set Designer

Jonathan Craven

Jonathan Craven

Set Dresser

Daniela Prati

Daniela Prati

Set Dresser

Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart

Property Master

Linda Kiffe

Linda Kiffe

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Peter Chesney

Peter Chesney

Special Effects Coordinator

Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Stunt Coordinator

Debbie Lynn Ross

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Irving E. Lewis

Irving E. Lewis

Stunts

Eric Chambers

Eric Chambers

Stunts

Perry Nichols

Perry Nichols

Stunts

Mark Orrison

Mark Orrison

Stunts

Al Lee

Al Lee

Stunts

Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Stunts

Eric Mansker

Eric Mansker

Stunts

Ray Woodfork

Ray Woodfork

Stunts

Marvin Walters

Marvin Walters

Stunts

Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunts

Bruce D. Hayes

Bruce D. Hayes

Key Special Effects

Emmet Kane

Emmet Kane

Special Effects Technician

Bob Ahmanson

Bob Ahmanson

Special Effects Technician

Sandy Stewart

Sandy Stewart

Special Effects Assistant

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