United States / Jan 20, 1995
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Graham Young is a teenage misfit living in suburban London in the 1960s. He hates his stepmother but loves chemistry, and the two impulses unite in a wicked plot to slowly poison her. After she dies, he's found guilty and sent to a psychiatric hospital, where an idealistic doctor thinks he can be cured.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Deam | Mick |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | Berridge |
| Robert Demeger | Mr. Dexter |
| Tobias Arnold | Young Graham |
| Norman Caro | Mr. Goez |
| Dorothea Alexander | Mrs. Goez |
| Samantha Edmonds | Sue |
| Peter Pacey | Dickie Boone |
| Joost Siedhoff | Dr. Scott |
| Vilma Hollingbery | Aunty Panty |
| Frank Mills | Uncle Jack |
| Rupert Farley | Nurse Trent |
| Malcolm Sinclair | Dr. Triefus |
| Hazel Douglas | Edna |
| Arthur Cox | Ray |
| Jean Warren | Debra Smart |
| Simon Kunz | John |
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| Frank Coda | Billy |
| Tim Potter | Simon |
| Cate Fowler | Social Services Woman |
| John Abbott | Chairman |
| David Savile | Chief Medical Inspector |
| Mark Chapman | Lab Student (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Young Poisoner's Handbook |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eurimages, British Screen Productions, Kinowelt, Mass Productions, Pandora Cinema, Haut et Court |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 1995 |
| Production | Sam Taylor |
| Writer | Jeff Rawle, Benjamin Ross |
| Casting | Michelle Guish |
| Editing | Anne Sopel |
| Cinematography | Hubert Taczanowski |
| Assistant directors | Benjamin Ross |
| Camera operators | Hubert Taczanowski |
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| Additional photography | Hubert Taczanowski |
| Production design | Matthias Kammermeier |
| Art direction | Matthias Kammermeier |
| Set decoration | Matthias Kammermeier |
| Special effects | Stuart Brisdon |
| Visual effects | Stuart Brisdon |
| Stunts | Andy Bradford |
| Music | Rob Lane, Frank Strobel |
| Sound | Rob Lane, Frank Strobel |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Mar 25, 1997
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