Poison

Poison (1991)

Unrated 16 Aug 1991 • Drama, Horror, Romance • 1h 25m
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Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away. After the event, a documentary in cheesy lurid colors asks what Richie was like and what led up to the shooting. In the black and white "Horror," a scientist isolates the elixir of human sexuality, drinks it, and becomes a festering, contagious murderer; a female colleague who loves him tries to help, to her peril. In "Homo," a prisoner in Fontenal prison is drawn to an inmate whom he knew some years before, at Baton juvenile institute, and whose humiliations he witnessed. This story is told in dim light, except for the bright flashbacks.

Todd Haynes
Director
Jean Genet, Todd Haynes
Writer
Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Norman
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 4 wins & 6 nominations
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 67
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $787,280

6.3

IMDb (4981 votes)
80%
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