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The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager.

19956.61h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Benjamin Ross
Written by Jeff Rawle, Benjamin Ross
Produced by Sam Taylor
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Top 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

John Thomson

John Thomson

Nathan

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

Mick

Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Berridge

Robert Demeger

Robert Demeger

Mr. Dexter

Themes & Keywords

london, englandpoisonstepmotherbased on true storymurdermental institutionserial killerpsychiatristsocial misfitpoisoner

About The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 1995 exploring themes of london, england, poison, stepmother, based on true story, murder, mental institution. Directed by Benjamin Ross, it stars Hugh O'Conor, Antony Sher, Ruth Sheen. 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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