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.
02-05-1988
1h 38m
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Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Wes Craven
Production:
Universal Pictures
Revenue:
$19,595,031
Budget:
$11,000,000
Key Crew
Producer:
David Ladd
Executive Producer:
Rob Cohen
Executive Producer:
Keith Barish
Producer:
Doug Claybourne
Screenplay:
Adam Rodman
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Bill Pullman
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