Poison Ivy (1992 film)

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Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy film poster
Directed by	Katt Shea
Written by	Melissa Goddard (story) Andy Ruben (screenplay)
Produced by	Andy Ruben
Starring	Drew Barrymore Sara Gilbert Tom Skerritt Cheryl Ladd
Cinematography	Phedon Papamichael
Edited by	Gina Mittelman
Music by	David Michael Frank
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release dates	May 8, 1992 (USA)
Running time	93 min. (unrated version)
Language	English
Budget	$3,000,000, (estimated)

Poison Ivy is a 1992 erotic thriller and drama film directed by Katt Shea. Andy Ruben (who also produced the film) transformed Melissa Goddard's story into the screenplay. It stars Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt and Cheryl Ladd. The original music score is composed by David Michael Frank. This film was shot in Los Angeles, California.

It was nominated for the 1992 Grand Jury prize of Best Film at the Sundance Festival. Sara Gilbert was nominated for Best Supporting Female at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards.

Although it did not fare well at the box office with its limited release, it did become a success on cable and video. The film has spawned two sequels and is marketed with the tagline "What Ivy wants, Ivy gets."

Plot summary

Set in Seattle, Washington, this film follows the lives of a wealthy but dysfunctional American family. Sylvie Cooper (Gilbert) is a misanthropic student at a private high school for the privileged. She befriends Ivy (Barrymore), a poor but intelligent and seductive girl attending the school on a scholarship. Sylvie thinks Ivy is sweet but very different and they became best friends. But Sylvie has no idea that Ivy has cruel intentions for the family. Sylvie's family adopts Ivy and Ivy soon seduces Sylvie's father (Skerritt), a TV producer. Ivy also plots to kill Sylvie's ailing mother (Ladd) to take over the family house. Similar themes are used in the films American Beauty and Lolita.

Main cast

• Sara Gilbert - Sylvie Cooper
• Drew Barrymore - Ivy
• Tom Skerritt - Darryl Cooper
• Cheryl Ladd - Georgie Cooper
• Alan Stock - Bob
• Jeanne Sakata - Isabelle
• Leonardo DiCaprio - Guy

See also

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Tom Skerritt and Drew Barrymore

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DVD cover

• Poison Ivy II: Lily
• Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

External links

• Poison Ivy at IMDb
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• Poison Ivy at Rotten Tomatoes
• Poison Ivy at Box Office Mojo