Candy
Candy

Movie·2006·1h 56m

Candy

More is never enough.

Country

Australia

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

Written By

Luke Davies

Producer

Emile Sherman, Michael Whyke

Cinematography

Garry Phillips

Music

Paul Charlier

Editor

Dany Cooper

Themes

australiabased on novel or bookheroinjunkiemethadone programmeartistcold turkeymarriagemental breakdownloversdrawing and paintingrecovering addict

Production House

Paradigm Hyde Films
Film Finance Group
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Renaissance Films

Audience Score

71%

641 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

// cast

Cast

Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish

Candy

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Dan

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Casper

Tom Budge

Tom Budge

Schumann

Roberto Meza-Mont

Jorge

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Mr. Wyatt

Noni Hazlehurst

Noni Hazlehurst

Mrs. Wyatt

Holly Austin

Holly Austin

Sunglasses Shop Assistant

Craig Moraghan

Washing Machine Dealer

John Lee

Hock Shop Man

Noel Herriman

Noel Herriman

Celebrant

Tim McKenzie

Tim McKenzie

Uncle Rod

Tara Morice

Tara Morice

Aunt Katherine

Maddi Newling

Janey

Patricia Lemon

Wedding Guest

Barry Jaggers

Wedding Guest

Cristian Lavin

Cristian Lavin

Little Angelo

Leo Cowan

Mechanic

// crew

Crew

Emile Sherman

Emile Sherman

Producer

Michael Whyke

Executive Producer

Andrew Mackie

Executive Producer

Terrence Yason

Executive Producer

Margaret Fink

Producer

Angus Finney

Executive Producer

Paul Charlier

Original Music Composer

Neil Armfield

Director, Screenplay

Garry Phillips

Director of Photography

Dany Cooper

Editor

Richard Payten

Executive Producer

Luke Davies

Luke Davies

Screenplay

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