Poison Ivy (film)

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

Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Main cast 3 See also 4 External links

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 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 on 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

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

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