Poison

The whole world is dying of panicky fright.

Duration: 85 min

Release date: 1991-04-05

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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.

Drama Horror Science Fiction

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as Felicia Beacon ("Hero")

as Millie Sklar ("Hero")

as Gregory Lazar ("Hero")

as Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")

as Sylvia Manning ("Hero")

as Sean White ("Hero")

as Jay Wete ("Hero")

as Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")

as Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")

as Officer Rilt ("Hero")

Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

as Edward Comacho ("Hero")

Angela M. Schreiber

Angela M. Schreiber

as Florence Giddens ("Hero")

Justin Silverstein

Justin Silverstein

as Jake ("Hero")

as Chris ("Hero")

as Fred Beacon ("Hero")

as Jose ("Hero")

as Dr. Graves ("Horror")

as Nancy Olsen ("Horror")

as Deputy Hansen ("Horror")

Michelle Sullivan

Michelle Sullivan

as Prostitute ("Horror")

as Newscaster ("Horror")

Frank O'Donnell

Frank O'Donnell

as Old Doctor ("Horror")

as Woman in the Alley / Additional Voices ("Horror")

as Man in the Alley ("Horror")

as Doctor 1 / Cop 2 / Additional Voices ("Horror")

Charles Cavalier

Charles Cavalier

as Cop 1 ("Horror")

as Neighbor ("Horror")

as Neighbor ("Horror")

as Nurse ("Horror")

Lorraine Traverson

Lorraine Traverson

as Nurse ("Horror")

as Doctor ("Horror")

as Doctor ("Horror")

as Bartender ("Horror")

Lauren Zalaznick

Lauren Zalaznick

as Waitress ("Horror")

as Sleazy Man ("Horror")

as Little Girl ("Horror")

Elyse Steinberg

Elyse Steinberg

as Little Girl ("Horror")

as Dr. Strick ("Horror")

as Child's Hands ("Horror")

as Townsperson ("Horror")

as Townsperson ("Horror")

as Townsperson ("Horror")

as Townsperson ("Horror")

as Narrator (voice) (segment "Horror")

as Additional Voices / Canon ("Horror" / "Homo")

as Additional Voices ("Horror")

as John Broom ("Homo")

as Jack Bolton ("Homo")

John R. Lombardi

John R. Lombardi

as Rass ("Homo")

as Young Broom (segment "Homo")

Andrew Harpending

Andrew Harpending

as Young Bolton ("Homo")

as Inspector ("Homo")

as Van Roven ("Homo")

as Chancho ("Homo")

as Miss Tim ("Homo")

as Jamoke ("Homo")

as Basco ("Homo")

as Doran ("Homo")

as Preacher ("Homo")

Maurice Clapisson

Maurice Clapisson

as Guard 1 ("Homo")

as Guard 2 ("Homo")

Marie-Françoise Vachon

Marie-Françoise Vachon

as Foster Mother ("Homo")

Michael Silverman

Michael Silverman

as Foster Father ("Homo")

as Broom Age 6 ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

Michael A. Miranda

Michael A. Miranda

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

Anthony J. Ribustello

Anthony J. Ribustello

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

as Fontenal Inmate ("Homo")

Gideon Joslyn Brown

Gideon Joslyn Brown

as Baton Inmate ("Homo")

John Gleeson Connolly

John Gleeson Connolly

as Baton Inmate ("Homo")

as Baton Inmate ("Homo")

as Baton Inmate ("Homo")

as Baton Inmate ("Homo")

as Background Voices ("Homo")

as Background Voices ("Homo")

as Background Voices ("Homo")

Kelly Reichardt

Kelly Reichardt

as Townsperson ("Horror") (uncredited)

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Kelly Reichardt

Kelly Reichardt

Kelly Reichardt

Kelly Reichardt

Property Master

Assistant Editor

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon

Executive Producer

John Michael Kelsey

John Michael Kelsey

Production Design

Brian Greenbaum

Brian Greenbaum

Executive Producer

Andrew Harpending

Andrew Harpending

Lauren Zalaznick

Lauren Zalaznick

Associate Producer

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Mark Haffenreffer

Mark Haffenreffer

Second Assistant Director

Andrew Harpending

Andrew Harpending

Second Assistant Director

Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon

First Assistant Director

Mary Ellen Porto

Mary Ellen Porto

Sound Recordist

Assistant Sound Editor

Barry Ellsworth

Barry Ellsworth

Additional Photography

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