Poison (1991 film)

Poison
Poison
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Directed by	Todd Haynes
Screenplay by	Todd Haynes
Based on	Three novels; by Jean Genet Our Lady of the Flowers (1943); Miracle of the Rose (1946); Thief's Journal (1949);
Produced by	Christine Vachon;
Starring	Edith Meeks; Larry Maxwell; Susan Gayle Norman; Scott Renderer; James Lyons;
Narrated by	Richard Hansen
Cinematography	Maryse Alberti
Edited by	Todd Haynes; James Lyons;
Music by	James Bennett
Production; companies	Killer Films; Bronze Eye Productions;
Distributed by	Zeitgeist Films
Release dates	January 11, 1991 (Sundance); April 5, 1991 (United States);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$250,000
Box office	$787,280

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. The film received generally positive reviews.

^ "Poison (18)". British Board of Film Classification. August 15, 1991. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
^ Holden, Stephen (November 8, 1998). "Focusing on Glam Rock's Blurring of Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ Poison at Box Office Mojo

[1] "Poison (18)". British Board of Film Classification. August 15, 1991. Retrieved July 5, 2013.

[2] Holden, Stephen (November 8, 1998). "Focusing on Glam Rock's Blurring of Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

[3] Poison at Box Office Mojo

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