| Release Date: | Feb 1988 |
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| Genre: | Horror |
| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| Runtime: | 98 min |
| Cast: | Bill Pullman (Dennis Alan) Cathy Tyson (Marielle Duchamp) Zakes Mokae (Dargent Peytraud) Paul Winfield (Lucien Celine) Brent Jennings (Louis Mozart) Conrad Roberts (Christophe) Badja Djola (Gaston) Theresa Merritt (Simone) Michael Gough (Schoonbacher) Paul Guilfoyle (Andrew Cassedy) Dey Young (Mrs. Cassedy) Aleta Mitchell (Celestine) William Newman (French Missionary Doctor) Jaime Pina Gautier (Julio) Evencio Mosquera Slaco (Old Shaman) |
Dennis Allan is an 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.
