Poison (film)
7 /10 1 Votes
76% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi Music director James Bennett Country United States | 6.6/10 Director Todd Haynes Budget 250,000 USD Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11) (Sundance)
April 5, 1991 (1991-04-05) Based on Novels
by Jean Genet Writer Jean Genet (novels), Todd Haynes Initial release April 5, 1991 (New York City) Cast Edith Meeks (Felicia Beacon), Millie White (Millie Sklar), Buck Smith (Gregory Lazar), Anne Giotta (Evelyn McAlpert)Similar movies The Last Days of Disco , The Hottest State , The Wolf of Wall Street , Love , Heavenly Creatures , Desire |
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Poison is a 1991 American science fiction drama horror film written and directed by Todd Haynes. It stars Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, Scott Renderer, and James Lyons.
Contents

It is composed of three intercut stories that are partially inspired by the novels of Jean Genet. With its gay themes, Poison is considered an early entry in the New Queer Cinema movement. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 11, 1991. It was released in a limited release on April 5, 1991, by Zeitgeist Films.

Plot

The three intercut stories that comprise Poison are:

Release

Poison had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 11, 1991. Zeitgeist Films later acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in a limited release on April 5, 1991
Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, currently holding a 76% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Awards and nominations

References
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