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Pretty Poison
1968
Easygoing but psychotic Dennis (Anthony Perkins) is released from jail, where he has served a sentence for his complicity in a suspicious death. Wandering through a small, working-class New England town, Dennis befriends apparently normal high school A-student Sue Ann (Tuesday Weld). He fills her head with lies about his .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph |
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| Director | Noel Black |
| Genres | Drama |
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Pretty Poison
Easygoing but psychotic Dennis (Anthony Perkins) is released from jail, where he has served a sentence for his complicity in a suspicious death. Wandering through a small, working-class New England town, Dennis befriends apparently normal high school A-student Sue Ann (Tuesday Weld). He fills her head with lies about his imaginary career as a secret agent. She is thrilled, and makes up her mind to join him in his further adventures. This jet-black who's manipulating who? seriocomedy was adapted by Lorenzo Semple Jr. from Stephen Geller's novel She Let Him Continue.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Dick O'Neill |
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| Director | Noel Black |
| Studio | SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1968 To Rent: DVD: 05 Sep 2005 |
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Ever since this corrosive tale of insidious madness and deceptive innocence in Small Town USA, buffs have sought out... read more on Time Out
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cult written all over it
A brief reference was made in an article I read on 1970’s cinema which made me curious so I thought I’d give it a look. A somewhat deranged Anthony ... read more »
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Did the boy Perkins ever do any other act?
An intriguing look at manipulation and isolation, but mired in type casting and the late '60s. And Tuesday Weld is a hell of a name.
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strange?
I never got to grips with this quite. it's interesting to try and figure out who is doing what. It's good movie I gues.
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Sweet as you like
A welcome re-release for this 60s classic, which hopefully will give it the wider audience it so deserves.
Anthony Perkins is superb as the psychotic... read more » - 289463
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Pretty Poison
Easygoing but psychotic Dennis (Anthony Perkins) is released from jail, where he has served a sentence for his complicity in a suspicious death. Wandering through a small, working-class New England town, Dennis befriends apparently normal high school A-student Sue Ann (Tuesday Weld). He fills her ...
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