Poster for the movie The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

1995 • 99 minutes
ComedyCrimeDrama

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.

Picture of Hugh O'Conor

Hugh O'Conor

Graham Young

Picture of Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Dr. Ernest Zeigler

Picture of Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Molly

Picture of Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Fred

Picture of Charlotte Coleman

Charlotte Coleman

Winnie

Picture of Paul Stacey

Paul Stacey

Dennis

Picture of John Thomson

John Thomson

Nathan

Picture of Jack Deam

Jack Deam

Mick

Picture of Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Berridge

Picture of Robert Demeger

Robert Demeger

Mr. Dexter

Picture of Tobias Arnold

Tobias Arnold

Young Graham

Picture of Norman Caro

Norman Caro

Mr. Goez

Picture of Dorothea Alexander

Dorothea Alexander

Mrs. Goez

Picture of Samantha Edmonds

Samantha Edmonds

Sue

Picture of Peter Pacey

Peter Pacey

Dickie Boone

Picture of Joost Siedhoff

Joost Siedhoff

Dr. Scott

Picture of Vilma Hollingbery

Vilma Hollingbery

Aunty Panty

Picture of Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Uncle Jack

Picture of Rupert Farley

Rupert Farley

Nurse Trent

Picture of Malcolm Sinclair

Malcolm Sinclair

Dr. Triefus

Picture of Hazel Douglas

Hazel Douglas

Edna

Picture of Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox

Ray

Picture of Jean Warren

Jean Warren

Debra Smart

Picture of Simon Kunz

Simon Kunz

John

Picture of Frank Coda

Frank Coda

Billy

Picture of Tim Potter

Tim Potter

Simon

Picture of Cate Fowler

Cate Fowler

Social Services Woman

Picture of John Abbott

John Abbott

Chairman

Picture of David Savile

David Savile

Chief Medical Inspector

Picture of Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman

Lab Student (uncredited)