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28/11/1981 Horror, Thriller 1h 33m
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The kidnap that became a murder, that became a siege, that became a death trap.

Overview

International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple's child. Their plan comes unstuck, however, when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake instead of a harmless snake, escapes and terrorizes both them and their hostages.

  1. Piers Haggard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Klaus Kinski

    Jacques Müller (Jacmel)

  2. Oliver Reed

    Dave Averconnelly

  3. Nicol Williamson

    Cmdr. William Bulloch

  4. Sarah Miles

    Dr. Marion Stowe

  5. Sterling Hayden

    Howard Anderson

  6. Cornelia Sharpe

    Ruth Hopkins

  7. Lance Holcomb

    Philip Hopkins

  8. Susan George

    Louise Andrews

  9. Michael Gough

    David Ball

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Reviews

A review by Dr_Nostromo
Written by Dr_Nostromo on 2026-02-03
69/100

A failed kidnapping becomes a hostage situation in a house with a black mamba on the loose. This was surprisingly good with wonderful acting all around. It's a slow drama which cleverly does not focus on the snake but rather uses it as a device to maintain a high level of apprehension that certainly kept me on edge and the snake attacks, when they did occur, were pretty shocking. I loved the POV shots from the snake's perspective as it crawled around. It's reported that Kinski and Reed did not like each other and it shows in their interactions making it all the more tense. -- DrNostr...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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