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Poison

Poison
★ 6.0/10•1991•1h 25m•NC-17•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.

Todd Haynes · Director

Todd Haynes · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 5, 1991
Budget$250,000
Revenue$609,524

Actors

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")

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