Venom is a 1981 horror film directed by Piers Haggard and starring Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson and Sarah Miles. A maid , a psychotic chauffer and an international terrorist attempt to kidnap a wealthy ten-year-old boy from his elegant London townhouse. However, a Black Mamba is loose in the house and upsets their plans. Tobe Hooper was originally attached to direct but quit because of "creative differences". Klaus Kinski chose to do this movie instead of Raiders of the Lost Ark because the salary was higher. In his autobiography, Kinski Uncut, he also stated that the script... for the Spielberg movie was "moronically shitty". The film was released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures in 1982. It grossed $5,229,643 at the box office. The film was released on special edition DVD by Blue Underground in 2003. Vincent Canby of The New York Times said, "If Venon doesn't turn out to be the silliest film of 1982, it's a good bet that it will land within a hoot and a holler of that distinction.
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| Release date: | 1982 |
| Directed by: | Piers Haggard |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Martin Bregman |
| Music by: | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography: | Gilbert Taylor, Denys Coop |