Some legends really bite.
On a farm owned by Eve Trent and her sister Mary, young archaeologist Angus Flint discovers a large and inexplicable skull, which he soon deduces belonged to the D'Ampton Worm, a mythical beast supposedly slain generations ago by the ancestor of the current Lord D'Ampton. The predatory Lady Sylvia Marsh soon takes an interest in both Flint and the virginal Eve, hinting that the vicious D'Ampton Worm may still live.
Cast
Amanda Donohoe
Lady Sylvia Marsh
Hugh Grant
Lord James D'Ampton
Catherine Oxenberg
Eve Trent
Peter Capaldi
Angus Flint
Sammi Davis
Mary Trent
Stratford Johns
Peters
Paul Brooke
P.C. Erny
Imogen Claire
Dorothy Trent
Chris Pitt
Kevin
Gina McKee
Nurse Gladwell
Christopher Gable
Joe Trent
Lloyd Peters
Jesus Christ
Miranda Coe
Maid / Nun
Linzi Drew
Maid / Nun
Caron Anne Kelly
Maid / Nun
Fiona O'Connor
Maid / Nun
Caroline Pope
Maid / Nun
Elisha Scott
Maid / Nun
Tina Shaw
Maid / Nun
Paul Easom
Soldier / Witchdoctor
James Hicks
Soldier / Witchdoctor
David Kiernan
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Matthew King
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Ross Murray
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Andy Norman
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Bob Smith
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Jackie Russell
Snakewoman
Ken Russell
Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)
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- Release Date 09/21/1988
- Language English
- Director Ken Russell
- Editor Peter Davies
- Cinematographer Dick Bush
- Producer Ken Russell
- Companies White Lair, Vestron Pictures
- Budget $2,500,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sep 14, 1988 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | R |
| United States | Sep 21, 1988 | Theatrical | R |
| France | Feb 6, 1989 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Australia | Mar 9, 1989 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Mar 10, 1989 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Aug 31, 1989 | Theatrical | 18 |
| HU | Mar 22, 1990 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Australia | Aug 20, 2021 | Premiere (Melbourne International Film Festival) | — |
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