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The Lair of the White Worm

Some legends really bite.

1988★ 5.9 · 3141h 33mHorrorComedy

Overview

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

Hugh Grant
as Lord James D'Ampton

Gina McKee
as Nurse Gladwell

Peter Capaldi
as Angus Flint

Catherine Oxenberg
as Eve Trent

Amanda Donohoe
as Lady Sylvia Marsh

Ken Russell
as Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Tina Shaw
as Maid / Nun

Paul Brooke
as P.C. Erny

Sammi Davis
as Mary Trent

Christopher Gable
as Joe Trent

Stratford Johns
as Peters

Chris Pitt
as Kevin

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Release date: 1988-09-21

Budget: $2,500,000

Revenue: $1,189,315

Runtime: 1h 33m

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HorrorComedy

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