- For other entities called Candyman, see Candyman.
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| Directed by | Bernard Rose |
| Produced by | Clive Barker Steve Golin |
| Written by | Bernard Rose |
| Starring | Virginia Madsen Tony Todd Xander Berkeley Vanessa Williams |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Editing by | Dan Rae |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 16, 1992 |
| Running time | 99 min. Bernard Rose (born August 4, 1960) is an English Film director most famous for his direction of the 1992 urban horror film Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist Steve Golin (born 1955 is founder and CEO of Anonymous Content LLP, a multimedia development production and talent management company and co-founder and former CEO of Bernard Rose (born August 4, 1960) is an English Film director most famous for his direction of the 1992 urban horror film Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American Actor and producer. Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American Actor. Vanessa A Williams (born May 12, 1963) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Actress who has appeared in several television WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Philip Glass (born January 31 Anthony B Richmond is an English Cinematographer. Selected filmography Playboys (2008 TriStar Pictures Inc (spelled Tri-Star until 1991 is a film subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | $25,792,310 (sub-total) |
| Followed by | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh |
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Plot
Helen Lyle is a graduate student conducting research for her thesis on urban legends. While interviewing freshmen about their superstitions, she hears about a local legend known as Candyman, the son of a slave who was brutally tortured and murdered. For other entities called Candyman see Candyman. Candyman is a 1992 Slasher film starring Virginia Madsen Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth According to the legend, anyone who looks into a mirror and chants his name five times will summon him, but at the cost of his or her own life. A mirror is an object with a surface that has good Specular reflection; that is it is smooth enough to form an Image. Thinking this is just the new spin she has been looking for, Helen enters the notorious gang-ridden territory known as the Cabrini-Green housing projects (the site of a brutal murder). Cabrini-Green is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA Public housing development on Chicago 's North Side, bordered by Evergreen Avenue Helen believes that Candyman cannot exist, but when she calls him into our world a string of murders begins and the police look to her as the primary suspect. Now, only one person can set her free: the Candyman.
Much like another of Clive Barker's creations, the Cenobites of the Hellraiser films, or the legend of "Bloody Mary", the Candyman must be called into existence, so often the deciding factor in a character's safety is his/her belief. The Cenobites are extradimensional beings who appear in the works of Clive Barker, including the novella The Hellbound Heart and the eight Hellraiser is a 1987 British Horror film exploring the themes of Sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure and morality under duress and fear Bloody Mary is a Ghost or Witch featured in Western Folklore.
Differences between story and film
The short story concentrates solely on Helen and features Candyman in the last couple of pages only. The film is more of a slasher-film in comparison with the death scenes added to the story. Candyman was summoned by rumors and urban legends in a desolate and poor community. The legend of saying his name five times is not featured anywhere in the story.
Cast
| Actor / Actress | Character |
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| Tony Todd | The Candyman |
| Virginia Madsen | Helen Lyle |
| Xander Berkeley | Trevor Lyle |
| Ted Raimi | Billy |
| Vanessa Williams | Anne-Marie McCoy |
| Kasi Lemmons | Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh |
| Bernard Rose | Archie Walsh |
| Gilbert Lewis | Detective Frank Valento |
| Stanley DeSantis | Dr. Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American Actor and producer. For other entities called Candyman see Candyman. Candyman is a 1992 Slasher film starring Virginia Madsen Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American Actor. Theodore "Ted" Raimi (born December 14 1965) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Lieutenant Tim O'Neill Vanessa Williams is the name of three contemporaneous African-American singers and/or actresses who are sometimes confused Vanessa L Kasi Lemmons (born February 24, 1961) is an American Film director and Actress, notable for her films Eve's Bernard Rose (born August 4, 1960) is an English Film director most famous for his direction of the 1992 urban horror film For other uses see Gilbert N Lewis - the American chemist Gilbert Lewis (born April 6, 1941) is an American Stanley DeSantis ( 1953 - August 16, 2005) was an American Actor and businessman Burke |
| Eric Edwards | Harold |
| Rusty Schwimmer | Policewoman |
| Michael Culkin | Professor Philip Purcell |
| DeJuan Guy | Jake |
| Marianna Elliott | Clara |
| Ria Pavia | Monica |
| Carolyn Lowery | Stacy |
| Lisa Ann Poggi | Diane |
| Adam Philipson | Danny |
| Barbara Alston | Henrietta Mosely |
| Sarina C. Eric Edwards (born Robert Everett; November 30, 1945) is an American former Adult film star Rusty Schwimmer is an American Film and television Actress and singer Grant | Kitty Culver |
| Baxter Harris | Detective |
| Kenneth A. Brown | Castrated Boy |
| Terrence Riggins | Gang Leader |
| Doug MacHugh | Orderly |
| Fred Sanders(uncredited) | Cop |
| Caron Strong(uncredited) | Nurse |
External links
- Candyman at the Internet Movie Database
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