Candyman

Candyman

Theatrical - Wide 1992-10-16

Cast Virginia Madsen Tony Todd Xander Berkeley Kasi Lemmons Vanessa Williams
Written by Jordan Peele
Directed by Bernard Rose

Box Office Gross: $25,792,310

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Candyman Films

Genres: Drama Horror Thriller

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7/10

Synopsis

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster’s myth.

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