Drama ·Horror ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1991 · 1h 25m

Poison

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Director
Todd Haynes
Cast
Edith Meeks as Felicia Beacon ("Hero") Millie White as Millie Sklar ("Hero") Buck Smith as Gregory Lazar ("Hero") Anne Giotta as Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero") Lydia Lafleur as Sylvia Manning ("Hero") Ian Nemser as Sean White ("Hero")
Crew
Maryse Alberti — Director of Photography Todd Haynes — Editor James Lyons — Editor James Bennett — Original Music Composer Todd Haynes — Writer Christine Vachon — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Poison — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prisonsexual abusesexualitypoetrypunishmentlovemurderdomestic abusediseasescientistlgbt1980s
Key Collaborators
Todd Haynes Director Maryse Alberti Director of Photography Todd Haynes Editor James Lyons Editor James Bennett Original Music Composer Todd Haynes Writer Christine Vachon Producer Sarah Stollman Production Design Jessica Haston Costume Design
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