Poison
Poison

Movie·1991·1h 25m

Poison

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.

Producer

Christine Vachon, Brian Greenbaum

Cinematography

Maryse Alberti

Music

James Bennett

Editor

Todd Haynes

Themes

prisonsexual abusesexualitypoetrypunishmentlovemurderdomestic abusediseasescientistlgbt1980s

Production House

Bronze Eye Productions

Audience Score

59%

91 votes

Skip14%
Timepass33%
Go for it35%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Edith Meeks

Edith Meeks

Felicia Beacon ("Hero")

Millie White

Millie Sklar ("Hero")

Buck Smith

Gregory Lazar ("Hero")

Anne Giotta

Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")

Lydia Lafleur

Sylvia Manning ("Hero")

Ian Nemser

Sean White ("Hero")

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Jay Wete ("Hero")

Evan Dunsky

Evan Dunsky

Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")

Marina Lutz

Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")

Barry Cassidy

Officer Rilt ("Hero")

Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

Edward Comacho ("Hero")

Angela M. Schreiber

Florence Giddens ("Hero")

Justin Silverstein

Jake ("Hero")

Chris Singh

Chris ("Hero")

Edward Allen

Fred Beacon ("Hero")

Carlos Jimenez

Jose ("Hero")

Larry Maxwell

Dr. Graves ("Horror")

Susan Norman

Susan Norman

Nancy Olsen ("Horror")

// crew

Crew

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Director, Writer, Editor

Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon

Producer

Maryse Alberti

Maryse Alberti

Director of Photography

James Lyons

James Lyons

Editor

James Bennett

Original Music Composer

Brian Greenbaum

Executive Producer

James Schamus

James Schamus

Executive Producer

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