Poison (1991)

"The whole world is dying of panicky fright."
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Poison
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StarringEdith MeeksMillie WhiteBuck Smith
DirectorTodd Haynes
WriterTodd Haynes
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NC-17 1 hr 25 minApr 5th, 1991Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
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Plot
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.

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Theatrical Release:April 5th, 1991
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On DVD & Blu-ray:October 26th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$250,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$609,524 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Brian Greenbaum, James Schamus
Production Companies:Bronze Eye Productions
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