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The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager.

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ComedyCrimeDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

20 January 1995

Country

France

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

Tobias Arnold

Tobias Arnold

Young Graham

Norman Caro

Norman Caro

Mr. Goez

Dorothea Alexander

Dorothea Alexander

Mrs. Goez

Samantha Edmonds

Samantha Edmonds

Sue

Peter Pacey

Peter Pacey

Dickie Boone

Joost Siedhoff

Joost Siedhoff

Dr. Scott

Vilma Hollingbery

Vilma Hollingbery

Aunty Panty

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Uncle Jack

Rupert Farley

Rupert Farley

Nurse Trent

Malcolm Sinclair

Malcolm Sinclair

Dr. Triefus

Hazel Douglas

Hazel Douglas

Edna

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox

Ray

Jean Warren

Jean Warren

Debra Smart

Simon Kunz

Simon Kunz

John

Frank Coda

Frank Coda

Billy

Tim Potter

Tim Potter

Simon

Cate Fowler

Cate Fowler

Social Services Woman

John Abbott

John Abbott

Chairman

David Savile

David Savile

Chief Medical Inspector

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