Poison (1991)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1991-04-05
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 97 votes
Directed by Todd Haynes.
Top 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")
- Rob LaBelle as Jay Wete ("Hero")
- Evan Dunsky as Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")
- Marina Lutz as Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")
- Barry Cassidy as Officer Rilt ("Hero")
Where to watch Poison
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel, Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, Kino Film Collection; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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