Candyman
A skeptical graduate student researching urban legends must stop a vengeful hook‑handed spirit she inadvertently summons before his deadly myth consumes her and the city.
“We dare you to say his name five times.”
Synopsis
*Candyman*, a murderous entity with a hook for a hand, is inadvertently brought into the real world by a skeptical graduate student who is investigating the legend of the monster.
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A crew of 50+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dan RaeShot by Anthony B RichmondScored by Philip GlassDesigned by Jane Ann Stewart
Box Office
1992 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$25.8M
Opening weekend: $5.4M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $7.0M — 27% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,251 theaters
Also known as
- Candymans Fluchde
- Candymany Fluchde
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Cast & Crew
50 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Virginia Madsen
as Helen Lyle
Xander Berkeley
as Trevor Lyle
Tony Todd
as Candyman
Kasi Lemmons
as Bernadette Walsh
Vanessa Williams
as Anne-Marie McCoy
Dejuan Guy
as Jake
Marianna Elliott
as Clara
Michael Culkin
as Purcell
Ted Raimi
as Billy
Stanley Desantis
as Dr. Burke
Ria Pavia
as Monica
Gilbert Lewis
as Detective Frank Valento
Supporting cast
28Mark Daniels
as Student
Lisa Ann Poggi
as Diane
Adam Philipson
as Danny
Eric Edwards
as Harold
Carolyn Lowery
as Stacey
Barbara Alston
as Henrietta Mosely
Sarina C Grant
as Kitty Culver
Latesha Martin
as Baby Anthony
Lanesha Martin
as Baby Anthony
Bernard Rose
as Archie Walsh
Glenda Starr Kelly
as Crying Mother
Kenneth A Brown
as Castrated Boy
Caesar Brown
as Tough Guy
Terrence Riggins
as Gang Leader
Rusty Schwimmer
as Policewoman
Baxter Harris
as Detective
John Rensenhouse
as Attorney
Mika Quintard
as T.V. Reporter
Doug Machugh
as 1st Orderly
Carol Harris
as 2nd Orderly
Diane Peterson
as Nurse
Michael Laren
as Priest
Antoinette Rogers
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Caron Strong
as Nurse (uncredited)
Fred Sanders
as Cop (uncredited)
Laura Bennecke
as College Student (uncredited)
Michelle Blackwell
as Cousin Regina (uncredited)
Ray Etheridge
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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