The Serpent and the Rainbow (film)

The Serpent and the Rainbow
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWes Craven
Screenplay byRichard Maxwell
Story byAdam Rodman
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$7 million
Box office$19.6 million

The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman. The script by Richard Maxwell and Adam Rodman 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 a herbal brew which produced what was called a zombie.

  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.