Venom (1981) - film review

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Venom is a British horror film first released in 1981, directed by Piers Haggard and Tobe Hooper. The film is based on a novel by Alan Scholefield and stars Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles and Sterling Hayden. Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.

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Director: Piers Haggard, Tobe Hooper
Script: Robert Carrington, Alan Scholefield (novel)
Photo: Gilbert Taylor
Music: Michael Kamen
Cast: Klaus Kinski (Jacques Müller (Jacmel)), Oliver Reed (Dave Averconnelly), Nicol Williamson (Cmdr. William Bulloch), Sarah Miles (Dr. Marion Stowe), Sterling Hayden (Howard Anderson), Cornelia Sharpe (Ruth Hopkins), Lance Holcomb (Philip Hopkins), Susan George (Louise Andrews), Mike Gwilym (Det. Constable Dan Spencer), Paul Williamson (Det. Sgt. Glazer), Michael Gough (David Ball), Hugh Lloyd (Taxi Driver), Rita Webb (Mrs. Loewenthal), Edward Hardwicke (Lord Dunning), John Forbes-Robertson (Sgt. Nash), Ian Brimble (Constable in Police Station), Peter Porteous (Hodges), Maurice Colbourne (Sampson), Nicholas Donnelly (Superintendant), Cyril Conway (Man in #17), Sally Lahee (Woman in #17), David Sterne (Driver), Charles Cork (Driver’s mate), Howard Bell (Constable), Alan Ford (Peters), Norman Mann (Williams), Tony Meyer (Martin), Michael Watkins (Rogers), Gerard Ryder (Smith), Moti Makan (Mr. Mukerjee), Katherine Wilkinson (Susan Stowe), Eric Richard (Airline Clerk), Arnold Diamond (Head Waiter)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 93 min; B&W

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