The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
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- R
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Crime
- 23 Feb 1996 (USA)
- Movie
This film is based on a true story about a British teenager who allegedly poisoned family, friends, and co-workers. Graham is highly intelligent, but completely amoral. He becomes interested in science, especially chemistry, and begins to...
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Tobias Arnold | ... |
Young Graham
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| Ruth Sheen | ... |
Molly
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Fred
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| Hugh O'Conor | ... |
Graham Young
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Norman Caro | ... |
Mr. Goez
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Dorothea Alexander | ... |
Mrs. Goez
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| Charlotte Coleman | ... |
Winnie
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Paul Stacey | ... |
Dennis
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Samantha Edmonds | ... |
Sue
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Robert Demeger | ... |
Mr. Dexter
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| Jack Deam | ... |
Mick
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| Peter Pacey | ... |
Dickie Boone
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Joost Siedhoff | ... |
Dr. Scott
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Vilma Hollingbery | ... |
Aunty Panty
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Uncle Jack
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Rupert Farley | ... |
Nurse Trent
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Dirk Robertson | ... |
Nurse Hopwood
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Chris Lawson | ... |
Prison Officer
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| Malcolm Sinclair | ... |
Dr. Triefus
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| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... |
Berridge
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| Antony Sher | ... |
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
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| Cate Fowler | ... |
Social Services Woman
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John Abbott | ... |
Chairman
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Anna Kollenda | ... |
Baby Donna
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Katja Kollenda | ... |
Baby Donna
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| Hazel Douglas | ... |
Edna
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| Arthur Cox | ... |
Ray
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| John Thomson | ... |
Nathan
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Jean Warren | ... |
Debra Smart
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| Simon Kunz | ... |
John
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Frank Coda | ... |
Billy
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| Tim Potter | ... |
Simon
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| Roger Frost | ... |
Factory Manager
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David Savile | ... |
Chief Medical Inspector
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Mark Chapman | ... |
Lab student (uncredited)
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Mark Kempner | ... |
Mark - Lab Technician (uncredited)
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Neil Rogers | ... |
Prison Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Benjamin Ross | ||
Written by
| Jeff Rawle | ... | () |
| Benjamin Ross | ... | () |
Produced by
| Caroline Hewitt | ... | executive producer |
| Rainer Kölmel | ... | co-producer |
| Peter McAleese | ... | line producer |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer |
| David Redman | ... | associate producer |
| Carole Scotta | ... | co-producer: France |
| Eric Stonestrom | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Taylor | ... | producer |
| Matthew Wilson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Rob Lane | ... | (as Robert Lane) |
| Frank Strobel | ||
Cinematography by
| Hubert Taczanowski | ||
Editing by
| Anne Sopel | ||
Editorial Department
| Hermione Byrt | ... | assistant editor |
| Jay Coquillon | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kim Gaster | ... | second assistant editor |
| Paula Prynn | ... | post-production assistant |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | negative cutting assistant (uncredited) |
| Vaughn Mullady | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Michelle Guish | ||
Production Design by
| Maria Djurkovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Matthias Kammermeier | ||
| Mark Stevenson | ||
Costume Design by
| Stewart Meachem | ... | (as Stewart Meacham) |
Makeup Department
| Susie Lawley-Wakelin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Daniela Rohmer | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Kirsten Rottner | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Kirsten Drees) |
| Lindy Shaw | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Katharina Zollner | ... | production manager: Germany |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew Baker | ... | third assistant director |
| Max Keene | ... | first assistant director |
| Jez Murrell | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Dirk Piepenbring | ... | third assistant director |
| Stuart Renfrew | ... | second assistant director |
| Christiane Schulze | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Simon Blackmore | ... | dressing props |
| Gillie Delap | ... | production buyer |
| Henning Dürr | ... | construction manager: Germany |
| Simon Gee | ... | dressing props |
| Rob Hunter | ... | property master |
| Steffi Kammermeier | ... | property master (as Steffie Kammermeier) |
| Greg Long | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| Nigel Pollock | ... | stand-by props |
| Matthias Schmalzl | ... | construction manager: Germany |
| Harald Schuster | ... | dressing props |
| Keith Slote | ... | assistant art director |
| John Watt | ... | stand-by carpenter / stand-by painter |
| Isabella Zollner | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Brigitte Arnold | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Baldock | ... | dubbing editor |
| Charlotte Donaldson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kim Gaster | ... | dialogue editor |
| Paul Hamblin | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker | ... | sound recordist (as Eckhard Kuchenbecker) |
| Bettina McCall | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gerard McCann | ... | foley editor |
| Nils-Morten Osburg | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Brisdon | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Stuart Wishart | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Baxter | ... | optical effects: Capital FX |
Stunts
| Andy Bradford | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eddie Armstrong | ... | gaffer |
| Bill Aston | ... | best boy |
| Ludwig Brunnshofer | ... | best boy |
| Julian Bucknall | ... | focus puller: "a" camera, main unit |
| Danny Cohen | ... | clapper loader |
| John Donne | ... | grip |
| Arnd Frenger | ... | clapper loader (as Arndt Frenger) |
| Bernie Grill | ... | gaffer |
| Tony Haslam | ... | gaffer |
| Phil Hurst | ... | electrician |
| Ian Jackson | ... | camera operator |
| Simon Mein | ... | still photographer |
| Oliver Noell | ... | electrician |
| Christian Paschmann | ... | focus puller |
| Harold Peter | ... | grip: Germany |
| Jamie Summers | ... | electrician |
| Dietmar Wendelin | ... | electrician |
| Malcolm Keys | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ruth Bradbury | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Catherine Halloran | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Verena Sapper | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| David Pinnington | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Fuchs | ... | music engineer / score mixer |
| Frank Strobel | ... | conductor |
| Paul Talkington | ... | orchestra manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lesley Cross | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Dennis Davidson | ... | publicity campaign |
| Peter Dress | ... | accounting consultant |
| Jimmy C. Gerum | ... | production coordinator |
| Polly Jefferies | ... | production assistant |
| Abbe Lanning | ... | production assistant |
| Caleb Menges | ... | production runner |
| Sarah Nichols | ... | production accountant (as Sarah Lucraft) |
| Jens Oberwetter | ... | production assistant |
| David Redman | ... | production accountant |
| Fran Triefus | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Ilann Girard | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- British Screen Productions
- Eurimages
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
- Haut et Court
- Mass Productions
- Pandora Cinema
- Starhaus Filmproduktion
Distributors
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- novemberfilm (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Astra Cinema
- Cabin Fever Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1997) (France) (tv)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1996) (United States)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Polygram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom) (video)
- Scanbox (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- World Movies (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ambient Recording (sound equipment)
- Applied Film Theory (cranes)
- Bavaria Musik-Studios (music recorded at)
- British Airways (flights services)
- Capital FX (titles and opticals)
- DDA Public Relations (publicity)
- Factory Set Design GmbH (set construction)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Flaylight Hire Ltd. (lighting)
- Grip House (camera cranes)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- J.D. Transport (transportation)
- Lichttechnik Vertriebs (grip and lighting equipment)
- Maya Travel Ltd. (travel agency)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Simon Olswang and Company (solicitors)
- Top-Catering (catering)
- Tru-Cut (negative cutting)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film is based on a true story about a British teenager who allegedly poisoned family, friends, and co-workers. Graham is highly intelligent, but completely amoral. He becomes interested in science, especially chemistry, and begins to read avidly. Something of a social misfit, he is fascinated by morbid subjects such as poisons and murder. His family environment is intolerable to him and, in particular, his stepmother torments him. He decides to poison those who annoy him, first with antimony and later with thallium. He smugly thinks himself cleverer than all those around him, but nevertheless he is caught and sentenced to 'rehabilitation' at a psychiatric institution. Once there, he undertakes to deceive the new eminent psychiatrist sent there to 'cure' him, thereby securing his release.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "Newton's Diamond" that Graham is obsessed with is a fictional device. Antimony sulfide forms a crystal called stibnite which is gray and opaque, not clear and colorless like most gem-quality diamonds. "Diamond" was the name of Isaac Newton's dog. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dr. Zeigler visits the institution for mentally unstable criminals in which Graham is hospitalized, the director of the institution says, referred to another patient: "Vulpes pilum mutat, non mores", saying it means "The leopard never changes his spots". Graham corrects him, saying it means instead: "The wolf changes its fur, but not its nature". Actually, "vulpes" means "fox". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Up Close and Personal/Muppet Treasure Island/Fargo/Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam/The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Living In The Past See more » |
| Quotes |
Graham Young:
I want to be the greatest poisoner the world has ever seen. See more » |