"Evil comes when you call his name."

1995

1h 35m

5.4(389 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

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Tony Todd

Candyman / Daniel Robitaille

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Kelly Rowan

Annie Tarrant

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William O'Leary

Ethan Tarrant

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Bill Nunn

Reverend Ellis

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David Gianopoulos

Detective Ray Levesque

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Matt Clark

Honore Thibideaux

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Timothy Carhart

Paul McKeever

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Veronica Cartwright

Octavia Tarrant

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Fay Hauser

Pam Carver

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Joshua Gibran Mayweather

Matthew Ellis

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Caroline Barclay

Caroline Sullivan

Crew

Michael Bergeron

Coleman Tarrant

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Brianna Blanchard

Young Caroline McKeever

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Clotiel Bordeltier

Liz

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Carl Ciarfalio

Bartender

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Michael Culkin

Phillip Purcell

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Russell Buchanan

Kingfisher (voice)

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Nate Bynum

Reporter

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Sandy Byrd

Woman in Bookstore

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Eric Cadora

Man in Bookstore

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Stephen P. Dunn

Thug #2

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Daniel Dupont

Reporter #1

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Glen Gomez

Kingfish

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Steven Hartman

Young Boy

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Margaret Howell

Clara

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Ralph Joseph

Mr. Jeffries

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Erin Labranche

Little Girl Doctor

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Carl Leblanc

Little Boy King

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George Lemore

Drew

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Maria Mason

Befuddled Teacher

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Monica Monica

Reporter #3

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Moore Brian

Thug #2

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Randy Oglesby

Heyward Sullivan

Crew

Steve Picerni

Police Guard

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Terence Rosemore

Suspicious Man at Matthew's House

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Amy Ryder

Hostile Woman at Cabrini Green

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Patricia Sansone

Woman #2 in Bookstore

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Hunt Scarritt

Scraggly Vagrant

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Carol Sutton

Angry Woman at Matthew's House

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Carolina Barcos

Secretary (uncredited)

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Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter

Questioned Criminal (uncredited)

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Anthony Michael Frederick

Naked Man (uncredited)

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Jonathan McIntosh

Parade Reveler (uncredited)

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Codie Scott

Unik (uncredited)

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