Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy is a 1992 American erotic thriller film directed by Katt Shea. It stars Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt and Cheryl Ladd. The original music score is composed by David Michael Frank. The film was shot in Los Angeles.
Plot
Sylvie Cooper is a troubled teenage student at an expensive private school. She meets and befriends a poor street-smart girl whose name she does not know. When a dog is hit by a car, the girl mercy kills it by striking it with a metal bar. Sylvie gives the girl the nickname "Ivy" after a temporary tattoo of the plant she has on her thigh.
More details
author | Katt Shea |
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contentLocation | Los Angeles |
director | Katt Shea |
editor | Gina Mittelman |
genre | drama thriller |
keywords | alcoholic animal euthanasia breaking point champagne claim dead mother drink drive drug force hit by a car ill mother ivy joy ride know-how mercy kills it morning oral sex private school psychopathy recovering alcoholic return home sex sexual intercourse sleeping pill sports car street-smart strike suicide attempt suspect temporary tattoo troubled teen warn |
musicBy | David Michael Frank |
producer | Andy Ruben |
productionCompany | MG Entertainment |
publisher | New Line Cinema |
theme | erotic thriller independent neo-noir teen drama |