The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)Synopsis:
Dennis Allan is a scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game, Alan must decide what is science, what is superstition, and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace.
Resource Links:
|
Reviews & Analyses: The Serpent and the RainbowTell the world what you think about The Serpent and the Rainbow. Post a Review / Analysis!
Post a Review / Analysis
Earn QUA for FREE by contributing to MovieQUA! Login required. Reviews / Analyses cannot be changed once submitted - please post carefully! No URLs!
|
Latest QuestionsBe the first to share a The Serpent and the Rainbow question!
Post Question
Earn QUA for FREE by contributing to MovieQUA! Login required. Questions cannot be changed once submitted - please post carefully! No URLs!
|
A down-on-his-luck movie agent (Billy Crystal) goes to a movie site in Romania to be with his only client, his former...
|
When three small town National Guardsmen bound for Iraq are unknowingly dropped into Mexico, their confusion leads th...
|
There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway ...
|
This action film, directed by the Hughes brothers, depicts a heist of old bills, retired from circulation and destine...
|