Venom Islands

Venom Islands

2012•48m•8.0/10

DocumentaryTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

Venom expert Dr. Bryan Fry embarks on a dangerous island journey to uncover the deadly secrets of vipers, stonefish and the formidable Komodo dragon.

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Production

Igloo Films, Earth Touch

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Jess Reiss

Jess Reiss

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