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Title: The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
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Tobias Arnold | ... | Young Graham |
| Ruth Sheen | ... | Molly | |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | ... | Fred | |
| Hugh O'Conor | ... | Graham Young | |
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Norman Caro | ... | Mr. Goez |
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Dorothea Alexander | ... | Mrs. Goez |
| 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 |
| Jack Deam | ... | Mick | |
| Peter Pacey | ... | Dickie Boone | |
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Joost Siedhoff | ... | Dr. Scott |
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Vilma Hollingbery | ... | Aunty Panty |
| Frank Mills | ... | Uncle Jack | |
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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 <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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poisoner | murderer | death by poison | murder by poison | thallium poisoning |Taglines:
He gave his life to his research, so did his family. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for murders by poisoning, language and some nude photos | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 February 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The movie does take some liberties: an example is that Young did not kill his Stepmother in real life - indeed he was close and devoted to her as she had a terminal illness. However, due to his sociopathic behavior, the film seems to explore the possibility he had a hand in her death. 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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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Troubled teen is sent to a nuthouse for rehabilitation of his addiction to concocting toxic substances. I got a couple of laughs from this film, but it wasn't exactly a comedy - if it was, then clearly it was the blackest comedy I've ever seen. Be ready to see lots of vomit and a really vomitous lounge singer named Dickie Boone. Very good picture about an extremely deluded boy.