Venom
The kidnap that became a murder, that became a siege, that became a death trap.
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11/28/1981Runtime
93 minsOverview
International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple's child. Their plan comes unstuck when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake instead of a harmless snake, escapes and the terrorists and several hostages are trapped in the boy's London home.
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A taut siege thriller where a botched kidnapping spirals into a deadly standoff as a venomous snake becomes the real threat, trapping everyone, hostages and terrorists alike, in a London townhouse with no escape.
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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
Michael Gough
David Ball
Mike Gwilym
Det. Constable Dan Spencer
Edward Hardwicke
Lord Dunning
John Forbes-Robertson
Sgt. Nash
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