The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)

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Released:
1995-01-20

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.

Director:
Benjamin Ross

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Comedy, Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Hugh O'Conor
    as
    Graham Young
  • Antony Sher
    as
    Dr. Ernest Zeigler
  • Ruth Sheen
    as
    Molly
  • Roger Lloyd Pack
    as
    Fred
  • Charlotte Coleman
    as
    Winnie