Venom
The kidnap that became a murder, that became a siege, that became a death trap.
5.7(92) 1981-11-28 93 minHorrorThriller
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.
DirectorPiers Haggard
ScreenplayRobert Carrington
Original Music ComposerMichael Kamen
ProducerMartin Bregman
Cast & characters
Klaus Kinski
as Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
Oliver Reed
as Dave Averconnelly
Nicol Williamson
as Cmdr. William Bulloch
Sarah Miles
as Dr. Marion Stowe
Sterling Hayden
as Howard Anderson
Cornelia Sharpe
as Ruth Hopkins
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Lance Holcomb
as Philip Hopkins
Susan George
as Louise Andrews
Michael Gough
as David Ball
Mike Gwilym
as Det. Constable Dan Spencer
Edward Hardwicke
as Lord Dunning
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John Forbes-Robertson
as Sgt. Nash
Hugh Lloyd
as Cab Driver
Rita Webb
as Mrs. Loewenthal
Maurice Colbourne
as Sampson
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Nicholas Donnelly
as Superintendent
Ian Brimble
as Constable
Alan Ford
as Peters
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Cyril Conway
as Man in 17
David Sterne
as Driver
Charles Cork
as Driver's Mate
Eric Richard
as Airline Clerk
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Howard Bell
as Constable
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Norman Mann
as Williams
