Poison (film)

Poison

DVD cover
Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by
Written by Todd Haynes
Based on Novels
by Jean Genet
Starring
  • Edith Meeks
  • Larry Maxwell
  • Susan Gayle Norman
  • Scott Renderer
  • James Lyons
Narrated by Richard Hansen
Music by James Bennett
Cinematography Maryse Alberti
Edited by
Production
company
Distributed by Zeitgeist Films
Release dates
  • January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11) (Sundance)
  • April 5, 1991 (1991-04-05) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $250,000[2]
Box office $787,280[3]

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.

It is composed of three intercut stories that are partially inspired by the novels of Jean Genet.[A] 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, 2001. It was released in a limited release on April 5, 2001, by Zeitgeist Films.

Plot

The three intercut stories that comprise Poison are:

Cast

  • Scott Renderer as John Broom
  • James Lyons as Jack Bolton
  • Edith Meeks as Felicia Beacon
  • Millie White as Millie Sklar
  • Buck Smith as Gregory Lazar
  • Rob LaBelle as Jay Wete
  • John Leguizamo as Chanchi[lower-alpha 1]
  • Anne Giotta as Evelyn McAlpert
  • Lydia Lafleur as Sylvia Manning
  • Ian Nemser as Sean White
  • Evan Dunsky as Dr. MacArthur
  • Susan Gayle Norman as Dr. Nancy Olsen
  • Marina Lutz as Hazel Lamprecht
  • Barry Cassidy as Officer Rilt
  • Richard Anthony as Edward Comacho
  • Angela M. Schreiber as Florence Giddens
  • Justin Silverstein as Jake
  • Chris Singh as Chris
  • Edward Allen as Fred Beacon
  • Larry Maxwell as Dr. Graves

Release

Poison had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 11, 1991.[4] Zeitgeist Films later acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released in a limited release on April 5, 1991[6]

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, currently holding a 76% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7]

Awards and nominations

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The final credits specifically cite Our Lady of the Flowers, The Miracle of the Rose, and The Thief's Journal.

Notes

  1. Credited as Damien Garcia.

References

  1. "POISON (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 1991-08-15. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  2. Holden, Stephen (November 8, 1998). "FILM; Focusing on Glam Rock's Blurring of Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  3. Poison at Box Office Mojo
  4. Lim, Dennis (November 5, 2010). "When 'Poison' Was a Cinematic Antidote". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  5. Herandez, Eugene (June 26, 2008). "Zeitgeist Films at 20 Years: Building a Boutique Brand". Indiewire.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  6. Canby, Vincent (April 5, 1991). "Review/Film; 'Poison,' Three Stories Inspired by Jean Genet". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  7. Poison at Rotten Tomatoes

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Chameleon Street
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic
1991
Succeeded by
In the Soup
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