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Where to Watch Poison (1991) in the US
- 1991
- Unrated
- 1h 25m
- 6.3IMDb
- 80%Rotten Tomatoes
- 67Metascore
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What it's about
Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away. After the event, a documentary in cheesy lurid colors asks what Richie was like and what led up to the shooting. In the black and white "Horror," a scientist isolates the elixir of human sexuality, drinks it, and becomes a festering, contagious murderer; a female colleague who loves him tries to help, to her peril. In "Homo," a prisoner in Fontenal prison is drawn to an inmate whom he knew some years before, at Baton juvenile institute, and whose humiliations he witnessed. This story is told in dim light, except for the bright flashbacks.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Todd Haynes
- Writer
- Jean Genet, Todd Haynes
- Starring
- Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Norman
Details
- Release date
- Aug 16, 1991
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $787,280
- Awards
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch Poison (1991) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Poison in the United States?
- Poison is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Poison or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Poison for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).
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