Poison (1990)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Felicia Beacon

      Edith Meeks

    • Millie Sklar

      Millie White

    • Gregory Lazar

      Buck Smith

    • Evelyn McAlpert

      Anne Giotta

    • Sylvia Manning

      Lydia Lafleur

    • Sean White

      Ian Nemser

    • Jay Wete

      Rob Labelle

    • Dr MacArthur

      Evan Dunsky

    • Hazel Lamprecht

      Marina Lutz

    • Officer Rilt

      Barry Cassidy

    • Edward Comacho

      Richard Anthony

    • Florence Giddens

      Angela M. Schreiber

    • Jake

      Justin Silverstein

    • Chris

      Chris Singh

    • Fred Beacon

      Edward Allen

    • Jose

      Carlos Jiminez

    • Dr Graves

      Larry Maxwell

    • Nancy Olsen

      Norman, Susan Gayle

    • Deputy Hansen

      Al Quagliata

    • prostitute

      Michelle Sullivan

    • newscaster

      Parlan Mcgaw

    • old doctor

      Frank O'Donnell

    • woman in the alley

      Melissa Brown

    • man in the alley

      Joe Dietl

    • doctor 1/cop 2

      Don Damico

    • cop 1

      Charles Cavalier

    • neighbour

      Kyle decamp

    • neighbour

      Angela Scheff

    • neighbour

      Aimee Scheff

    • nurse

      Jessica

    • nurse

      Lorraine Traverson

    • doctor

      Phil W. Petrie

    • doctor

      John Nadeau

    • bartender

      Jim Cagnard

    • waitress

      Lauren Zalaznick

    • sleazy man

      Chris Henricks

    • little girl

      Leah Mullen

    • little girl

      Else Steinberg

    • Dr Strick

      Bruce Cook

    • child's hands

      Andrew Bishop

    • townsperson

      Tom McCullough

    • townsperson

      Chava Tiger

    • townsperson

      Jack Tiger

    • townsperson

      Frankie Waters

    • narrator

      Richard Hansen

    • additional voice

      Gary Ray

    • additional voice

      Melissa Brown

    • additional voice

      Don Damico

    • additional voice

      Joe Glick

    • John Broom

      Scott Renderer

    • Jack Bolton

      James Lyons

    • Rass

      John R. Lombardi

    • young Broom

      Tony Pemberton

    • young Bolton

      Andrew Harpending

    • inspector

      Tony Gigante

    • Van Roven

      Douglas Gibson

    • Chanchi

      Damien Garcia

    • Miss Tim

      Les Simpson

    • Jamoke

      Joey Grant

    • Canon

      Gary Ray

    • Basco

      David Danford

    • Doran

      Jason Bauer

    • preacher

      Ken Schatz

    • guard 1

      Maurice Clapisson

    • guard 2

      Matthew Ebert

    • foster mother

      Marie-Françoise Vachon

    • foster father

      Michael Silverman

    • Broom age 6

      Shawn Wilson

    • Fontenal inmate

      Nino Bua

    • Fontenal inmate

      Wayne Compton

    • Fontenal inmate

      Raymond Dragen

    • Fontenal inmate

      John Duffy

    • Fontenal inmate

      John Mcghee

    • Fontenal inmate

      Michael Miranda

    • Fontenal inmate

      Anthony Rubustillo

    • Fontenal inmate

      Jonathan Smit

    • Fontenal inmate

      Oscar Tevez

    • Baton inmate

      Gideon Joslyn Brown

    • Baton inmate

      John Connolly

    • Baton inmate

      Tom Cross

    • Baton inmate

      Eric Cubano

    • Baton inmate

      Dani Michaeli

    • background voice

      Jim Fletcher

    • background voice

      Tom Wayland

    • background voice

      Norman Yugutta

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • A Film by

      Todd Haynes

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Christine Vachon

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Andrew Harpending

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Mark Haffenreffer

    • Script Supervisor

      Jennifer Opresnick

    Production:

    • ©1990

      Poison L.P.

    • Presented by

      Bronze Eye Productions

    • Public Funding

      New York State Council on the Arts

    • Public Funding

      National Endowment for the Arts

    • Additional Funding

      Jerome Foundation

    • Additional Funding

      New York Foundation for the Arts

    • Additional Funding

      Inc Art Matters

    • In Assocation with

      Semler, Arnold A.

    • Executive Producer

      James Schamus

    • Executive Producer

      Brian Greenbaum

    • Produced by

      Christine Vachon

    • Associate Producer

      Lauren Zalaznick

    • Location/Unit Manager

      Andy Fair

    • Production Manager

      Lauren Zalaznick

    • Production Office Coordinator

      Lorraine Traverson

    • Location Assistant

      Josh Brown

    • Production Assistant (Key)

      Colin Dodd

    • Production Assistant (Key)

      Shawn Haynes

    • Production Assistant (Key)

      Liebert, Dana

    • Production Assistant

      Terry Anderson

    • Production Assistant

      Ilyse Carter

    • Production Assistant

      Tom Donahue

    • Production Assistant

      Harrison, Phil

    • Production Assistant

      Jan Hecht

    • Production Assistant

      Matt James

    • Production Assistant

      Nicole Kochman

    • Production Assistant

      Jim Kraning

    • Production Assistant

      Keith Lustofin

    • Production Assistant

      Dani Michaeli

    • Production Assistant

      Hannah Neufeld

    • Production Assistant

      Rogelio

    • Production Assistant

      Jeff Schwartz

    • Production Assistant

      Paul Seidman

    • Production Assistant

      Sigal, Matt

    • Production Assistant

      Fred B. Smith

    • Production Assistant

      David Wilentz

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Andrew Harpending

    • Casting

      Karim Aïnouz

    • Casting

      Laura Barnett

    • Casting

      John Kelsey

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Todd Haynes

    • Inspired by the novels of

      Jean Genet

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Maryse Alberti

    • Black and White Camerawork

      Barry Ellsworth

    • Assistant Camera (1st)

      Henriques, Sam

    • Assistant Camera (Horror 1st)

      Tom Gilmour

    • Assistant Camera (2nd)

      Stephen Earley

    • Gaffer

      John Nadeau

    • Best Boy [Electric]

      Jenny Hwozdek

    • Electric (3rd)

      Karim Aïnouz

    • Electric (3rd)

      Mike Taylor

    • Electric (Additional)

      Dave Samuel

    • Key Grip

      John Pirozzi

    • Grip (2nd)

      Dan Beaman

    • Grip (3rd)

      Royal Alvis

    • Grip (3rd)

      Rein Clabbers

    • Grip (3rd)

      Aaron Dawley

    • Grip (Additional)

      Chin, Tim

    • Grip (Additional)

      Kole, Kermit

    • Grip (Additional)

      Kevin Smyth

    Stills:

    • Stills

      Russell Fine

    • Stills

      Jacobson, Bethany

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      James Lyons

    • Film Editor

      Todd Haynes

    • Assistant Editor (Supervising)

      Karim Aïnouz

    • Assistant Picture Editor

      Sarah Hodges

    • Assistant Picture Editor

      Julie Lindner

    • Assistant Picture Editor

      Irin Strauss

    • Editing Room Assistant

      Sasithorn Ariyavicha

    • Editing Room Assistant

      Rachael Carron

    • Editing Room Assistant

      Sally Kaplan

    • Editing Room Assistant

      Nils Kenaston

    • Editing Room Assistant

      Carl Knife

    • Editing Room Assistant

      John O'Hagan

    • Editing Room Assistant

      Patrick Snee

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Sarah Stollman

    • Art Director (Baton)

      Chas Plummer

    • Art Assistant

      Sarah Hodges

    • Production Assistant (Art)

      Nils Kenaston

    • Production Assistant (Art)

      Mike Taylor

    • Set Design (Baton)

      John Hansen

    • Set Dresser

      Matthew Ebert

    • Set Dresser

      Jim Collier

    • Property Master/Key Dresser

      Kelly Reichardt

    • Prop Graphics

      Bruce Stewart

    • Prop Fabrication

      Dan Castelli

    Costumes:

    • Costume Design

      Jessica Haston

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      Ivan Flores

    • Costume Construction

      Nakeema Barbero

    • Wardrobe Supervisor

      Julie Lindner

    • Production Assistant (Wardrobe)

      Stephen Morrison

    • Production Assistant (Wardrobe)

      Susan Friedman

    • Costume Distresser

      Danny Silverman

    Make-up:

    • Hair and Make-up

      Angela Johnson

    • Make-up Assistant

      Joy Jacobs

    • Make-up Assistant (Baton)

      Barri Scinton

    • Effects Make-up

      Scott Sliger

    Titles:

    • Titles & Opticals

      Freeman Film Arts

    Music:

    • Music

      James Bennett

    • Music Conductor

      Peter Golub

    Sound:

    • Sound Recordist

      Neil Danziger

    • Boom Operator

      Julie Wilde

    • Sound Mix

      Reilly Steele

    • Sound Editor

      Mary Ellen Porto

    • Assistant Sound Editor

      Julie Lindner

    • Assistant Sound Editor

      Isabela Araujo

    • Negative Cutter

      Tim Brennan

    Consultant:

    • Legal Consultant

      Wilder Knight Ii

    • Thanks

      Alpha Cine Laboratories

    • Thanks

      Laura Barrett

    • Thanks

      Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance

    • Thanks

      Steve Brown

    • Thanks

      Lester Cohen

    • Thanks

      The Dalton School

    • Thanks

      Kate Doyle

    • Thanks

      Sherry Haynes

    • Thanks

      Andrew Harpending

    • Thanks

      Allen Haynes

    • Thanks

      Julie Hermelin

    • Thanks

      Jason's Restaurant and Lodge

    • Thanks

      Tony Kotite

    • Thanks

      Stuart Kornfeld

    • Thanks

      Robert Manenti

    • Thanks

      Joana Marston

    • Thanks

      Nina Port

    • Thanks

      Jon Rubin

    • Thanks

      Tony Safford

    • Thanks

      Tery Savage

    • Thanks

      Sherwood Schwartz

    • Thanks

      Barry Semler

    • Thanks

      Blessing Semler

    • Thanks

      Arnold Semler

    • Thanks

      Ronald Semler

    • Thanks

      Bill Sherwood

    • Thanks

      Danny Silverman

    • Thanks

      Sound One

    • Thanks

      SUNY Purchase

    • Thanks

      Talpers, Danny

    • Thanks

      Marie-Françoise Vachon

    • Thanks

      John Waters

    • Thanks

      Edmund White

    • Thanks

      City of New York Mayor's Office for Film, Theatre, The