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Poison is a 1991 American science fiction drama horror film written and directed by Todd Haynes, starring Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, Scott Renderer, and James Lyons. Composed of three intercut narratives inspired by the novels of Jean Genet, the gay themes in Poison marked an emerging "queer new wave" in cinema.
Aug 16, 1991 · Poison: Directed by Todd Haynes. With Edith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith, Anne Giotta. A boy shoots his father and flies out the window. A man falls in love with a fellow inmate in prison. A doctor accidentally ingests his experimental sex serum, wreaking havoc on the community.
A man falls in love with a fellow inmate in prison. A doctor accidentally ingests his experimental sex serum, wreaking havoc on the community. Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away.
Nov 5, 2010 · Two decades after “Poison” galvanized both supporters and opponents of gay film, a revival gives a chance to assess its impact.
Nov 19, 2015 · Original 1991 theatrical trailer for Todd Haynes's POISON.
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Homophobia's enduring power to destroy us seeps into our bones and Haynes regurgitates it in disjointed screams--physical disease, frustrated fantasies, toxic masculinity.
