

The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995-01-20 · 99 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Benjamin Ross
- Production companies
- Eurimages, British Screen Productions, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Mass Productions, Pandora Cinema, Haut et Court
- Countries
- France, Germany, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hugh O'ConorGraham Young
Antony SherDr. Ernest Zeigler
Ruth SheenMolly
Roger Lloyd PackFred
Charlotte ColemanWinnie
Paul StaceyDennis
John ThomsonNathan
Jack DeamMick
Charlie Creed-MilesBerridge
Robert DemegerMr. Dexter
Peter PaceyDickie Boone
Joost SiedhoffDr. Scott
Vilma HollingberyAunty Panty
Frank MillsUncle Jack
Rupert FarleyNurse Trent
Malcolm SinclairDr. TriefusTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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