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Inspired by the writings of Jean Genet, Poison deftly interweaves trio of transgressive tales-“Hero,” “Horror” and “Homo”-that build toward a devastating climax. “Hero,” shot in mock TV-documentary style, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice; “Horror,” filmed like a delirious ’50s B-movie melodrama, is a gothic tale of a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague; while “Homo” explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.
Original Release
04/05/1991
US Release
04/05/1991
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edith Meeks | Felicia Beacon (segment "Hero") / Felicia Beacon ("Hero") |
| Millie White | Millie Sklar (segment "Hero") / Millie Sklar ("Hero") |
| Buck Smith | Gregory Lazar (segment "Hero") / Gregory Lazar ("Hero") |
| Anne Giotta | Evelyn McAlpert (segment "Hero") / Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero") |
| Lydia Lafleur | Sylvia Manning (segment "Hero") / Sylvia Manning ("Hero") |
| Ian Nemser | Sean White (segment "Hero") / Sean White ("Hero") |
| Rob LaBelle | Jay Wete (segment "Hero") / Jay Wete ("Hero") |
| Evan Dunsky | Dr. MacArthur (segment "Hero") / Dr. MacArthur ("Hero") |
| Marina Lutz | Hazel Lamprecht (segment "Hero") / Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero") |
| Barry Cassidy | Officer Rilt (segment "Hero") / Officer Rilt ("Hero") |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edith Meeks | Felicia Beacon (segment "Hero") / Felicia Beacon ("Hero") |
| Millie White | Millie Sklar (segment "Hero") / Millie Sklar ("Hero") |
| Buck Smith | Gregory Lazar (segment "Hero") / Gregory Lazar ("Hero") |
| Anne Giotta | Evelyn McAlpert (segment "Hero") / Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero") |
| Lydia Lafleur | Sylvia Manning (segment "Hero") / Sylvia Manning ("Hero") |
| Ian Nemser | Sean White (segment "Hero") / Sean White ("Hero") |
| Rob LaBelle | Jay Wete (segment "Hero") / Jay Wete ("Hero") |
| Evan Dunsky | Dr. MacArthur (segment "Hero") / Dr. MacArthur ("Hero") |
| Marina Lutz | Hazel Lamprecht (segment "Hero") / Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero") |
| Barry Cassidy | Officer Rilt (segment "Hero") / Officer Rilt ("Hero") |
| Richard Anthony | Edward Comacho (segment "Hero") / Edward Comacho ("Hero") |
| Angela M. Schreiber | Florence Giddens (segment "Hero") / Florence Giddens ("Hero") |
| Justin Silverstein | Jake (segment "Hero") / Jake ("Hero") |
| Chris Singh | Chris (segment "Hero") / Chris ("Hero") |
| Edward Allen | Fred Beacon (segment "Hero") / Fred Beacon ("Hero") |
| Carlos Jimenez | Jose (segment "Hero") / Jose ("Hero") |
| Larry Maxwell | Dr. Graves (segment "Horror") / Dr. Graves ("Horror") |
| Susan Norman | Nancy Olsen (segment "Horror") / Nancy Olsen ("Horror") |
| Al Quagliata | Deputy Hansen (segment "Horror") / Deputy Hansen ("Horror") |
| Michelle Sullivan | Prostitute (segment "Horror") / Prostitute ("Horror") |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Brian Greenbaum | Executive Producer |
| James Schamus | Executive Producer |
| Lauren Zalaznick | Producer |
| Christine Vachon | Producer |
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