Synopsis
A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects and dead bodies.
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Cast
- John TravoltaCarson Philips
- Morgan FreemanDoc
- Peter StormareSlide
- Famke JanssenJayne Hunt
- Robert PatrickChief Walsh
- Brendan FraserDr. Miles Mitchell
- Kat GrahamRose
- Alice PaganiViolet Gregory
- Steve EifertButler
- Ella Bleu TravoltaRebecca Hunt
Recommendations
- 50
New York Post
The Poison Rose doesn’t aspire to transcend any clichés, and judging from the flagging energy level of the actors, everyone involved knows it. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Even with solid supporting performances by Morgan Freeman, Robert Patrick and Peter Stormare, this movie’s just … well, sad. Twenty-five years ago, this exact cast and creative team might have turned this material into something to rival “Harper” or “Body Heat.” Now, they all seem slower and lazier: as committed to making a taut mystery as they are to mastering a Texas drawl. - 30
Variety
It’s just a sad, unimaginative affair in which an impressive lineup of talented names goes to waste before our eyes. - 25
Observer
Nothing makes much sense here, including the title. There are no poison roses, although The Poison Rose would have been aided immensely by even one poison daffodil. - 20
The Guardian
It’s a preposterous plot, with a damp-squib ending, and like an episode of Dallas, the dialogue gets phonier and phonier.
