Candiland (2016) Thriller Drama Romance
Candiland (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.49/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.1/10
Candiland Plot Synopsis:
Peter, a failed tennis star, is struggling to rebuild his life after a car accident forces the end of his career. Angry at the world's consumerist values and his controlling father, Arnie, whom he blames for being absent during his mother's dy**g days, Peter is desperately searching for a moment's peace. In an attempt at normality, he heads to a bar for a night out, where he encounters recently divorced and grieving Tess, abandoned and lonely. Finding solace in each other's brokenness, they withdraw to Peter's apartment and begin a sensual love affair. Days of bliss pass by, and when Tess reluctantly tries to leave to deal with the aftermath of her divorce, Peter proposes an idea: isolate themselves in his apartment to create their own reality - CANDiLAND. Now cut off from the world, the tormented lovers embark on a dogmatic quest for a higher existence. But their possessive love descends into a surreal savagery as Arnie attempts to reconnect with his son and put an end to CANDiLAND.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Peter, a failed tennis star, is struggling to rebuild his life after a car accident forces the end of his career...
Tagline: All they wanted was each other.
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Candiland Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Awards: 6
Language: English
Country: Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Candiland Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 07, 2017
Writers: Elizabeth Engstrom, Rusty Nixon
Producers: Blaine Anderson, Michael Bell, James Clayton, Marena Dix, Bryson Dusti, Elizabeth Engstrom, Nina Lee, Rosanne Milliken, Judy Nixon, Ken Nixon, Marc Petey, Geoff Porter, Susan Porter, Diane Villavieja
Musicians: Tim Hart
Cinematographers: Jan Wolff
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Candiland Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| James Clayton | ... | Peter / The King |
| Chelah Horsdal | ... | Tess / The Queen |
| Gary Busey | ... | Arnie / God |
| Lori Triolo | ... | Leesha (as Lori Ann Triolo) |
| David Lewis | ... | Don |
| Blaine Anderson | ... | Doctor / Charles |
| J.B. Bivens | ... | Delivery Man |
| Dave Collette | ... | Officer Bauer |
| Claire Garner | ... | Peek-a-berry Blue Girl |
| Brett Gilmour | ... | Announcer 2 |
| Matthew Graham | ... | Officer Sampson |
| Sandro Horber | ... | Telemarketer |
| James Hutson | ... | Detective Anderson |
| Allison James | ... | Tess' Daughter (as Allison Farrance) |
| Ariel Ladret | ... | Shop Girl |
| Jaclyn Later | ... | Charles' Lover |
| Scotty Mac | ... | Don's Lover |
| Michael Matic | ... | The Neighbor |
| Laura Mitchell | ... | Forensic Officer Jane |
| Judy Nixon | ... | Tess' Mom |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James Clayton – Peter / The King
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Clayton Champagne - Chelah Horsdal (b. June 19, 1973) – Tess / The Queen
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Chelah Horsdale - Gary Busey (b. June 29, 1944) – Arnie / God
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Garey Busey | Gary Busy | Gary - Lori Triolo – Leesha (as Lori Ann Triolo)
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Lori Triolo Spier | Lori Ann Triolo - David Lewis – Don
- Blaine Anderson – Doctor / Charles
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Blaine Nicholas Anderson - J.B. Bivens – Delivery Man
Also known as: J.B. Biven | John Paul Bivens II | John Paul Bivens Jr. | JB Bivens | John Paul Bivens | John Bivens | J.B. Givens - Dave Collette (b. May 27, 1978) – Officer Bauer
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Dave Colette | David Collette - Claire Garner – Peek-a-berry Blue Girl
- Brett Gilmour – Announcer 2
- Matthew Graham – Officer Sampson
Also known as: Matt Graham - Sandro Horber – Telemarketer
- James Hutson (b. December 17, 1970) – Detective Anderson
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: James Sebastian Hutson - Allison James – Tess' Daughter (as Allison Farrance)
Also known as: Allison Farrance - Ariel Ladret – Shop Girl
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