The Poison Rose

The Poison Rose is a 2019 American crime thriller film starring John Travolta and Morgan Freeman. The film was directed by George Gallo, Francesco Cinquemani and Luca Giliberto. It was written by Richard Salvatore, Francesco Cinquemani and Luca Giliberto, based on Salvatore's novel of the same title. The film was released on May 24, 2019 by Lionsgate.

Cast

 * John Travolta as PI Carson Phillips
 * Morgan Freeman as Doc
 * Brendan Fraser as Dr. Miles Mitchell
 * Famke Janssen as Jayne Hunt
 * Peter Stormare as Slide
 * Robert Patrick as Chief Walsh
 * Kat Graham as Rose
 * Claudia Gerini as Violet Gregory
 * Ella Bleu Travolta as Rebecca Hunt

Production
Forest Whitaker was previously in talks to portray Dr. Mitchell before Brendan Fraser assumed the role.

Principal photography took place in Savannah, Georgia in June 2018 and continued in Italy after the summer.

Release
The film was released on May 24, 2019 by Lionsgate.

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 1 review.