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Poison

A boy shoots his father and flies out the window. A man falls in love with a fellow inmate in prison. A doctor accidentally ingests his experimental sex serum, wreaking havoc on the community.

Director

Todd Haynes

Year

Genre

drama, horror, romance

Box Office

$787,280

Production

Bronze Eye Productions

Awards

4 wins & 6 nominations total

Felicia Beacon (segment "Hero")

Millie Sklar (segment "Hero")

Gregory Lazar (segment "Hero")

Evelyn McAlpert (segment "Hero")

Sylvia Manning (segment "Hero")

Sean White (segment "Hero")

Jay Wete (segment "Hero")

Dr. MacArthur (segment "Hero")

Hazel Lamprecht (segment "Hero")

Officer Rilt (segment "Hero")

Edward Comacho (segment "Hero")

Richard Anthony

Florence Giddens (segment "Hero")

Angela M. Schreiber

Jake (segment "Hero")

Justin Silverstein

Chris (segment "Hero")

Fred Beacon (segment "Hero")

Jose (segment "Hero")

Dr. Graves (segment "Horror")

Nancy Olsen (segment "Horror")

Deputy Hansen (segment "Horror")

Prostitute (segment "Horror")

Michelle Sullivan

Newscaster (segment "Horror")

Old Doctor (segment "Horror")

Frank O'Donnell

Woman in the Alley

Man in the Alley (segment "Horror")

Doctor 1

Cop 1 (segment "Horror")

Charles Cavalier

Neighbor (segment "Horror")

Neighbor (segment "Horror")

Nurse (segment "Horror")

Nurse (segment "Horror")

Lorraine Traverson

Doctor (segment "Horror")

Doctor (segment "Horror")

Bartender (segment "Horror")

Waitress (segment "Horror")

Lauren Zalaznick

Sleazy Man (segment "Horror")

Little Girl (segment "Horror")

Little Girl (segment "Horror")

Elyse Steinberg

Dr. Strick (segment "Horror")

Child's Hands (segment "Horror")

Townsperson (segment "Horror")

Townsperson (segment "Horror")

Townsperson (segment "Horror")

Townsperson (segment "Horror")

Narrator (segment "Horror")

Additional Voices

Additional Voices (segment "Horror")

John Broom (segment "Homo")

Jack Bolton (segment "Homo")

Rass (segment "Homo")

John R. Lombardi

Young Broom (segment "Homo")

Young Bolton (segment "Homo")

Andrew Harpending

Inspector (segment "Homo")

Van Roven (segment "Homo")

Chanchi (segment "Homo")

Miss Tim (segment "Homo")

Jamoke (segment "Homo")

Basco (segment "Homo")

Doran (segment "Homo")

Preacher (segment "Homo")

Guard 1 (segment "Homo")

Maurice Clapisson

Guard 2 (segment "Homo")

Foster Mother (segment "Homo")

Marie-Françoise Vachon

Foster Father (segment "Homo")

Michael Silverman

Broom Age 6 (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Michael A. Miranda

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Anthony J. Ribustello

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Fontenal Inmate (segment "Homo")

Baton Inmate (segment "Homo")

Gideon Joslyn Brown

Baton Inmate (segment "Homo")

John Gleeson Connolly

Baton Inmate (segment "Homo")

Baton Inmate (segment "Homo")

Baton Inmate (segment "Homo")

Background Voices (segment "Homo")

Background Voices (segment "Homo")

Background Voices (segment "Homo")

Townsperson (segment "Horror")

Kelly Reichardt

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Police! Open up! - Poison

Police! Open up!

Miss Olsen, are you there? - Poison

Miss Olsen, are you there?

Oh, my God! - Poison

On June 3, 1985... - Poison

On June 3, 1985...

That word there,
is it written as two words? - Poison

That word there, is it written as two words?

...molecular coagulation-- - Poison

...molecular coagulation--

It was from then on,
when they merged in shadow, - Poison

It was from then on, when they merged in shadow,

That's a good boy. - Poison

That's a good boy.

How's the wife shaking?
Keeping you out of trouble? - Poison

How's the wife shaking? Keeping you out of trouble?

Lookin' like a dream.
A bad dream. - Poison

Lookin' like a dream. A bad dream.

All inmates proceed directly to shop.
No rec today. - Poison

All inmates proceed directly to shop. No rec today.

Something about my memory
of Bolton disturbed me. - Poison

Something about my memory of Bolton disturbed me.

Now... - Poison

Sorry. That was
uncalled for. - Poison

Sorry. That was uncalled for.

The fact is... - Poison

This guard was always just
calling me "pretty boy," right? - Poison

This guard was always just calling me "pretty boy,"...

There's nothing wrong
with being out in the world, Tom. - Poison

There's nothing wrong with being out in the world, Tom.

It was only a matter of time... - Poison

It was only a matter of time...

I still could
not take lightly... - Poison

I still could not take lightly...

...all over his forehead
and coming down like a-- - Poison

...all over his forehead and coming down like a--

Vodka, tonic. - Poison

Tom, come home. - Poison

Tom, come home.

- We belong together.
- How can you say that? - Poison

- We belong together. - How can you say that?

I have to think. - Poison

I have to think.

Nancy? - Poison

Nancy! - Poison

Oh, God. No. - Poison

Tom. - Poison

Hello, ma'am. - Poison

So, um-- - Poison

Bolton's friendship
with Rass and the others... - Poison

Bolton's friendship with Rass and the others...

Halt! I said halt! - Poison

Halt! I said halt!

I know that I was wrong. - Poison

I know that I was wrong.

I have no doubt that we'll be able
to seize this menace to the community... - Poison

I have no doubt that we'll be able to seize this menace...

About a week
before the 3rd, - Poison

About a week before the 3rd,

What's wrong with you? - Poison

What's wrong with you?

All right, Dr. Thomas Graves, - Poison

All right, Dr. Thomas Graves,

I repeat: The apartment
is surrounded, - Poison

I repeat: The apartment is surrounded,

Dr. Thomas Graves,
you are under arrest. - Poison

Dr. Thomas Graves, you are under arrest.

Still, I did you. - Poison

Still, I did you.

Chanchi. Chanchi. - Poison

Chanchi. Chanchi.

All right, Shorty. - Poison

All right, Shorty.

Science tells us
there is always a reason why... - Poison

Science tells us there is always a reason why...

There he is. - Poison

Oh, my God! - Poison

You think I'm scum. - Poison

You think I'm scum.

Nothing, Doctor. - Poison

Nothing, Doctor.

I can hear the angels... - Poison

I can hear the angels...

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A boy shoots his father and flies out the window. A man falls in love with a fellow inmate in prison. A doctor accidentally ingests his experimental sex serum, wreaking havoc on the community.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Todd Haynes

Writer: Jean Genet, Todd Haynes

Production: Bronze Eye Productions

Genre: drama, horror, romance

Year: 1991

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: $787,280

Released: 16 Aug 1991

Awards: 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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