The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 99 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
ComedyCrimeDrama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video
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Cast

Hugh O'Conor
Hugh O'Conor
Graham Young
Antony Sher
Antony Sher
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen
Molly
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
Fred
Charlotte Coleman
Charlotte Coleman
Winnie
Paul Stacey
Paul Stacey
Dennis

Crew

Director
Benjamin Ross
Producer
Sam Taylor

Production

Eurimages, British Screen Productions, Kinowelt, Mass Productions, Pandora Cinema, Haut et Court

Keywords

london, englandpoisonstepmotherbased on true storymurdermental institutionserial killerpsychiatristsocial misfit