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2.6/10   259 votes
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Director:
William Fruet
Writers:
Don Enright (writer)
William Fruet (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
May 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
You scream, you expand, you explode. A new source of evil is discovered and is out of control. more
Plot:
A gigantic serpent is captured on a remote island and shipped to an American college for experimentation... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Assorted Code Red DVDetails...
 (From Fangoria. 25 June 2009, 11:17 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Terrible more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Fonda ... Dr. Tom Brasilian

Oliver Reed ... Jason Kincaid

Kerrie Keane ... Suzanne Cavadon
Al Waxman ... Warren Crowley
Miguel Fernandes ... Mendes / Tasaki (as Miguel Fernández)

Marilyn Lightstone ... Dr. Claire Rothman
Angus MacInnes ... Duncan Tyrone
Laurie Brown ... Allison
Gerard Parkes ... Capt. Novack
William Needles ... Dean Franklin
Denis Simpson ... Abo Shaman
Patrick Brymer ... Sailor / Agent
George Bloomfield ... Rev. Thomas Thanner
Al Maini ... Abo Interpreter
Denise Fergusson ... Psycho Patient
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Death Bite
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-18 | Iceland:16 | Norway:18 (video) (1984) | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (special edition) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Cinequity more

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Trivia:
The production ran out of money before shooting was finished and the final scene was heavily padded with flashback sequences in an effort to lengthen the film to a respectable runtime more

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1 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Terrible, 11 May 1999
1/10
Author: Mike (rkoegel@earthlink.net) from Selbyside - St. Paul, MN USA

The absolute worst horror (if you call it that) movie ever made. The only possible reason to see this movie is because of the recently deceased Oliver Reed. Simply disastrous.

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