The Lair of the White Worm
6.1
“Some legends really bite.”
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
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Cast
28 people
Amanda Donohoe
Lady Sylvia Marsh
Known for
Liar Liar
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Hugh Grant
Lord James D'Ampton
Known for
Love Actually
Notting Hill
Catherine Oxenberg
Eve Trent
Known for
Dynasty
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Peter Capaldi
Angus Flint
Known for
Doctor Who
World War Z
Sammi Davis
Mary Trent
Known for
Four Rooms
Mona Lisa
Stratford Johns
Peters
Known for
Neverwhere
Splitting Heirs
Paul Brooke
P.C. Erny
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
The Phantom of the Opera
Imogen Claire
Dorothy Trent
Known for
I Hired a Contract Killer
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Chris Pitt
Kevin
Also in
Bleak House
Hardwicke House
Gina McKee
Nurse Gladwell
Known for
Notting Hill
Bodyguard
Christopher Gable
Joe Trent
Known for
The Music Lovers
The Slipper and the Rose
Lloyd Peters
Jesus Christ
Also in
Boys from the Blackstuff
The History Man
Ken Russell Director · Bram Stoker Author Stanisław Syrewicz Composer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $2.5M · United States release September 21, 1988
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$1,189,315
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
White Lair
Production
Vestron Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 14, 1988
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 21, 1988
Theatrical
United Kingdom · March 10, 1989
Theatrical
United States · January 31, 2017
Physical
Australia
March 9, 1989 · Theatrical
August 20, 2021 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
France
February 6, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
August 31, 1989 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 22, 1990 · Theatrical
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