The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Release Date:
Jan 20, 1995
MPAA Rating:
R
Running Time:
1:46
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Director:
Benajmin Ross
Cast:
Hugh O'Conor Graham Young
Antony Sher Dr. Ernest Zeigler
Ruth Sheen Molly
Roger Lloyd Pack Fred
Charlotte Coleman Winnie
Paul Stacey Dennis
Samantha Edmonds Sue
Producers:
Caroline Hewitt , Cameron McCracken , Eric Stonestrom , Matthew Wilson , Sam Taylor
Writers:
Jeff Rawle, Benajmin Ross
Language:
English
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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. Upon release, Graham finds a job, but struggles to fight back his old urges for murder. The film is based on the true story of the ''Teacup Murderer.''

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