Medical toxicologist Dr. Cyrus Rangan rates nine poison scenes in movies and television, such as "The Princess Bride," for realism.
He discusses the accuracy of poison scenes in "The Princess Bride" (1987); "Snakes on a Plane" (2006), featuring Samuel L. Jackson; and "Casino Royale" (2006), with Daniel Craig. He also comments on toxicity, immunity, and antivenom in "Game of Thrones" (2017); "Breaking Bad" (2009), starring Bryan Cranston; and "The Hunger Games" (2012), with Jennifer Lawrence. Rangan analyzes the medical treatments displayed in "Friends" (1997); "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011), starring Chris Evans; and "After Earth" (2013), with Will Smith.
Rangan is the assistant medical director for the California Poison Control System, where he's worked for the past 20 years. He is also a medical toxicology consultant for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
