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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$250,000
Revenue
$609,524
Release Date
April 5, 1991
Popularity
2
Director
Todd Haynes
Writer
Todd Haynes
Producer
Christine Vachon
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Cast
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
Jay Wete ("Hero")
Evan Dunsky
Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")
Marina Lutz
Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")
Barry Cassidy
Officer Rilt ("Hero")
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")
Larry Maxwell
Dr. Graves ("Horror")
Susan Norman
Nancy Olsen ("Horror")
Al Quagliata
Deputy Hansen ("Horror")
Michelle Sullivan
Prostitute ("Horror")
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Reviews
griggs79
Watched _Poison_ at 3am when I couldn’t sleep—probably not the wisest choice. It’s bold, brash, and all a bit much when your brain’s half-mush. Some fascinating ideas and striking moments, though. I didn’t love it, but I’m curious enough to give it another go when I’m properly awake
