Venom
“The kidnap that became a murder, that became a siege, that became a death trap.”
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.
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Cast
34 people
Klaus Kinski
Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
Known for
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Oliver Reed
Dave Averconnelly
Known for
Gladiator
The Brood
Nicol Williamson
Cmdr. William Bulloch
Known for
Excalibur
Return to Oz
Sarah Miles
Dr. Marion Stowe
Known for
Blow-Up
Hope and Glory
Sterling Hayden
Howard Anderson
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Killing
Cornelia Sharpe
Ruth Hopkins
Known for
Serpico
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Lance Holcomb
Philip Hopkins
Known for
Ghost Story
Christmas Evil
Susan George
Louise Andrews
Known for
Straw Dogs
EastEnders
Michael Gough
David Ball
Known for
Batman Returns
Corpse Bride
Mike Gwilym
Det. Constable Dan Spencer
Known for
Hopscotch
Edward Hardwicke
Lord Dunning
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Oliver Twist
John Forbes-Robertson
Sgt. Nash
Known for
The Vault of Horror
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Piers Haggard Director · Robert Carrington Screenplay Alan Scholefield Author
Worldwide gross $5.2M · United States release January 29, 1982 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,200,000
Production
Morison Film Group
Production
Venom Productions Limited
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Japan · November 28, 1981
Theatrical
United Kingdom · January 19, 1982
Theatrical · Originally rated AA
United States · January 29, 1982
Theatrical
France
January 20, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
April 22, 1982 · Theatrical
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