Poison
a film by Todd Haynes; Zeitgeist Films; Bronze Eye Productions in association with Arnold A. Semlor; produced by Christine Vachon; written and directed by Todd Haynes
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1990
- Publication:
- New York : Fox Lorber Home Video, [1999]
- Distribution:
- New York : Distributed by WinStar TV & Video
- Copyright:
- ©1999
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- Summary:
- Part horror film, part drama, part exposé, with an offbeat morality Poison examines the motives behind a seven-year-old boy's murder of his father, relates the story of a scientist who isolates the sex drive in liquid form, and graphically explores the sexually obsessive relationship between two prison inmates.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- In English.
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, mono.
- Performers:
- Cast: Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, Scott Renderer, James Lyons.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Todd Haynes; Produced by Christine Vachon; Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; black and white camerawork, Barry Ellsworth ; editors, James Lyons, Todd Haynes ; music, James Bennett.
- General Notes:
- Inspired by the novels of Jean Genet.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1990.
Special unrated version.
Sundance Film Festival, 1991: Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic.
Berlin International Film Festival, 1991: Teddy, Best Feature Film. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color & black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- POI 1991 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1572526688
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Fox Lorber Home Video: FLV5148
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053066704
45589078 [Invalid]
