The Young Poisoner's Handbook |  | Director: Benjamin Ross
Actor: Hugh O'Connor; Antony Sher; Charlotte Coleman
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
Buy New: $256.00
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Rating:  11 reviews
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 096009287894
EAN: 0096009287894
Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 1996
Release Date: April 5, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A sinister tale of genius gone wrong, The Young Poisoner's Handbook chronicles a young man's descent into madness against the absurd backdrop of suburban English life. Hugh O'Conor plays Graham Young, a schoolboy from the London suburbs whose deadly obsession with toxic substances causes him to dabble in experimental murder.
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 boring September 8, 2009
The Literary Assassin (Kansas City, MO United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pay heed to the New Yorker's review above--this is so drab and dull my husband and I didn't finish it. The tone is confused and the spots of melodrama undermine both the sinister aspects and the parts that would be funny. The characters are merely grotesque and impossible to either sympathize with, or despise. Also, the plot moves forward largely because everybody--including the "young poisoner" himself--is a moron. Hard to find something to like here.
 Great Movie! January 19, 2007
DAWN DEYLE (ILION, NY United States)
This was the movie my son has been waiting for. I'm glad I checked with Amazon, it made a great Christmas gift!
Must see March 29, 2006
Jennifer Polansky (Minnesota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After seeing this movie as a rental, I decided that I had to own it. I first came across the story I believe on Crimelibrary.com. which told the tale of the young poisoner. Curiously smitten with the story, I dug aroung and came across the film. The movie is dark and sinister with a touch of humor to lighten the subject matter, which is not laughable at all. The YP, has a serious fetish with chemicals, especially deadly ones. He then decides to start testing these products on other people, and not strangers mind you. I dont really want to explain too much, but I will say the unbelievable thing about the young man, was he showed absolutely no remorse for his actions. Which were pretty extrordinary and unforgivable to his test subjects.(One in particular) Overall, this is definately a must see even if you are not a fan of foreign films.
great flik, sh*tty transfer!!! March 8, 2006
eternally bored (purgatory, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
i recently purchased a dvd copy of this for $10-. MY OLD VHS COPY LOOKS BETTER THAN THIS TRANSFER. if you still have a vcr at home then do yourself a favor, buy a vhs copy & enjoy... otherwise, this is a great movie w/ lots of style & a nasty sense of humor!!! would be 5 stars if not for the lack-luster, seemingly 3rd generation video tape transfer picture quality... this movie deserves a proper dvd release(i.e. picture restoration, orig. aspect ratio, sound restoration, etc.) WATCH IT!!!
Typical British Style September 14, 2005
David W. Bachman (Kansas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this movie is based on fact, it still however is very worth the viewers time to watch. British films are often hard to watch or comprehend by Americans, but this movie does not fall in this category. I wish more films such as this were available to Americans.
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