Characters & Themes
The Candy Man (1969) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1969 · 95 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Herbert J. Leder
- Starring
- George Sanders, Manolo Fábregas, Leslie Parrish, Gina Romand, José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla', Félix González
An American actress travels to Mexico to shoot a film, bringing her daughter. Upon arrival she catches the eye of a drug‑dealer who runs a kidnapping ring. He places a drug‑dependent associate as the actress’s nanny, hoping to snatch the child for ransom, but the plan quickly unravels amid escalating terror.
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