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Directed by
Wes Craven Wes Craven ... directed by
Written by
Wade Davis Wade Davis ... inspired by the book by
Richard Maxwell Richard Maxwell ... screenplay by
Adam Rodman Adam Rodman ... screenplay by
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 Jaime Pina ... Julio (as Jaime Piña Gautier)
Evencio Mosquera Slaco Evencio Mosquera Slaco ... Old Shaman
Kimberleigh Aarn Kimberleigh Aarn ... Margrite (as Kimberleigh Burroughs)
Philogen Thomas Philogen Thomas ... Priest
Ana Rosa Smith Avila Ana Rosa Smith Avila ... Mulatto Nurse
Francis Guinan Francis Guinan ... American Doctor
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 García Rodríguez Betty García Rodríguez ... Pretty Whore
Luis Tavare Pesquera Luis Tavare Pesquera ... Kyle Cassedy
Claudia Pimentel Claudia Pimentel ... Old Crone
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson ... Newscaster
Diamanda Galás Diamanda Galás ... Voices of the Dead (voice)
Ti-Blanc Ti-Blanc ... Lucien's Dancers Master of Ceremonies
Marie Carmel Noel Marie Carmel Noel ... Glass Eater
Frantz Thomas Frantz Thomas ... Coal Eater
Johnny Pephanon Johnny Pephanon ... Man With Needles (as Johnny Pephanor)
Lucienne Charles Lucienne Charles ... Houngan Dancer
Suzette Cajusle Suzette Cajusle ... Houngan Dancer (as Suzette Cajuste)
Rosemary Sylvain Rosemary Sylvain ... Houngan Dancer
Iversose Beuville Iversose Beuville ... Houngan Dancer (as Iverose Beuville)
Maxo Fercilien Maxo Fercilien ... Houngan Dancer
Jacques Achilles Jacques Achilles ... Houngan Dancer
Francesco Chavez Francesco Chavez ... Houngan Dancer (as Francisco Chavez)
Saveur D'Orlean Saveur D'Orlean ... Houngan Drummer (as Sauveur D'Orlean)
Maurice Altenor Maurice Altenor ... Houngan Drummer
Miguel Valdez Miguel Valdez ... Houngan Drummer
Elías Gastavo Elías Gastavo ... Houngan Drummer (as Elías Gustavo)
Harold Désiré Harold Désiré ... Houngan Drummer
Buche Buche ... Bizango Dancers Master of Ceremonies
Providenia Alcántara Providenia Alcántara ... Bizango Dancers Lead Singer (as Providencia Alcántara)
Dikatel Charles Dikatel Charles ... Bizango Dancer
Ana Ramirez Ana Ramirez ... Bizango Dancer
Rosa Bautista Rosa Bautista ... Bizango Dancer
Juliana José Juliana José ... Bizango Dancer
Josiana Sant Louis Josiana Sant Louis ... Bizango Dancer
Jean Pierre Jean Pierre ... Bizango Dancer
Otilio Nerius Otilio Nerius ... Bizango Dancer
Venat Ruis Venat Ruis ... Bizango Dancer
Ramon Cherry Ramon Cherry ... Bizango Dancer
Rosa Charles Rosa Charles ... Bizango Dancer
Luis Telemako Luis Telemako ... Bizango Drummer
Federico Núñez Federico Núñez ... Bizango Drummer
Americo José Americo José ... Bizango Drummer
Gérard Matonbe Gérard Matonbe ... Bizango Drummer
Robert Regaldo Robert Regaldo ... Bizango Drummer
Uncredited Cast
Jean Jean Jean Jean ... Niño 1
Produced by
Keith Barish Keith Barish ... executive producer
Doug Claybourne Doug Claybourne ... producer
Rob Cohen Rob Cohen ... executive producer
Robert Engelman Robert Engelman ... co-producer
Victoria Kluge Victoria Kluge ... associate producer
David Ladd David Ladd ... producer
David B. Pauker David B. Pauker ... associate producer
Original Music by
Brad Fiedel Brad Fiedel ... music
Special Effects by
Bob Ahmanson Bob Ahmanson ... special effects technician
Peter Chesney Peter Chesney ... special effects coordinator
Robin L. D'Arcy Robin L. D'Arcy ... special effects coordinator: Image Engineering
Bruce D. Hayes Bruce D. Hayes ... special effects key technician
Emmet Kane Emmet Kane ... special effects technician
Sandra Stewart Sandra Stewart ... special effects assistant
Peter Stolz Peter Stolz ... pyrotechnician
Visual Effects by
Japhet Asher Japhet Asher ... visual effects producer
Stuart Cudlitz Stuart Cudlitz ... optical supervisor: Colossal Pictures/USFX
Mark Freund Mark Freund ... optical effects: Illusion Arts
Gary Gutierrez Gary Gutierrez ... visual effects supervisor
Sherry Halstead Sherry Halstead ... computer graphics
Terry Molatore Terry Molatore ... rotoscope: Colossal Pictures/USFX
Marcy Page Marcy Page ... animator: Colossal Pictures/USFX
Stunts
Anthony Cecere Anthony Cecere ... stunt coordinator / stunts: fire gag
Eric Chambers Eric Chambers ... stunts
Dane Farwell Dane Farwell ... stunts / stunt double: Bill Pullman
Al Lee Al Lee ... stunts
Irving E. Lewis Irving E. Lewis ... stunts
Eric Mansker Eric Mansker ... stunts
Perry Nichols Perry Nichols ... stunts
Mark Orrison Mark Orrison ... stunts
Debby Lynn Ross Debby Lynn Ross ... stunts
Marvin Walters Marvin Walters ... stunts
Ray Woodfork Ray Woodfork ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: February 05, 1988
DVD Release: December 08, 1998
Blu-ray Release: February 23, 2016
Country: United States
Distributor: Scream Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.5 / 10

IMDb

6.4 / 10

Metacritic

64 / 100

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
Scream Factory
  (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2011) (United States) (4 film set) (DVD)
Image Entertainment
  (United States) (DVD)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (United States) (laserdisc)
Studios USA Television
  (1998) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Filming Locations
Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  (Boston Biocorp)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Saut d'Eau waterfalls, Haiti
  (Voodoo festival)
Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
  (Port-au-Prince airport)
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