Film

Poison

1991 · 1h 25m · Drama · Horror · Science Fiction

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.

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

Jay Wete ("Hero")

Evan Dunsky

Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")

Marina Lutz

Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")

Barry Cassidy

Officer Rilt ("Hero")

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")

• Todd HaynesDirector · Writer · Editor
• Christine VachonProducer
• James SchamusExecutive Producer
• Brian GreenbaumExecutive Producer
• Maryse AlbertiDirector of Photography
• James BennettOriginal Music Composer
• James LyonsEditor
• John Michael KelseyCasting
• Laura BarnettCasting
• Karim AïnouzCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

April 5, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NC-17

Budget

$250,000

Revenue

$609,524

Genres

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

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