Venom
The kidnap that became a murder, that became a siege, that became a death trap.
1981 | 93m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Piers Haggard |
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| Writer: | Alan Scholefield, Robert Carrington |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 28, 1981 |
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| Director: | Piers Haggard |
| Writer: | Alan Scholefield, Robert Carrington |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | london, england, snake, terrorism, attempted robbery |
| Production Companies | Morison Film Group, Venom Productions Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hugh Lloyd | Cab Driver |
| Rita Webb | Mrs. Loewenthal |
| Maurice Colbourne | Sampson |
| Nicholas Donnelly | Superintendent |
| Ian Brimble | Constable |
| Alan Ford | Peters |
| Cyril Conway | Man in 17 |
| David Sterne | Driver |
| Charles Cork | Driver's Mate |
| Eric Richard | Airline Clerk |
| Howard Bell | Constable |
| Norman Mann | Williams |
| Tony Meyer | Martin |
| Michael Watkins | Rogers |
| Gerard Ryder | Smith |
| Moti Makan | Mr Mukerjee |
| Katherine Wilkinson | Susan Stowe |
| Arnold Diamond | Head Waiter |
| Pat Gorman | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Sally Lahee | Woman in No.17 |
| Eric Kent | Workman (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Passer-by (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Piers Haggard | Director |
| Michael Kamen | Original Music Composer |
| Gilbert Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Alan Scholefield | Novel |
| Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| David Wynn-Jones | Focus Puller |
| Robert Carrington | Screenplay |
| Denys N. Coop | Additional Photography |
| Ron Fry | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martin Bregman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 25 | 75 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 40 | 77 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 933 | 933 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 749 | 749 |
69/100 A failed kidnapping becomes a hostage situation in a house with a black mamba on the loose. This was surprisingly good with wonderful acting all around. It's a slow drama which cleverly does not focus on the snake but rather uses it as a device to maintain a high level of apprehension that ... certainly kept me on edge and the snake attacks, when they did occur, were pretty shocking. I loved the POV shots from the snake's perspective as it crawled around. It's reported that Kinski and Reed did not like each other and it shows in their interactions making it all the more tense. -- DrNostromo.com