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The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988

98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)

The Serpent and the Rainbow

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Bill Pullman · Cathy Tyson · Zakes Mokae · Paul Winfield · Brent Jennings · Conrad Roberts

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date

US release
5th February 1988

United States release date

United States release
5th February 1988

Spain release date

Spain release
21st April 1988

Box Office Quickview

US box office

Box Office debut: 26th Feb '98
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: $1.3 Million
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

26 Feb, 1998
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

18

15

M18

TE

18

M/16

16

13+

18

16

K-16

12

R-18

T

M

U

18

14

C

12

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
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$16.5 Million

Global total gross
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$0

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